Announcement

The InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP), a global network with 74 member academies, today issued a statement on ‘A Call for Action to Strengthen Healthcare for Hearing Loss’. The release is timed to coincide with the World Health Organization’s International Ear Care Day, which takes place on 3 March each year.

Ahmad Datuk Zainal Abidin Haji Ahmad, a long servicing senior official in the Malaysian Government was awarded with an honorary degree by The University of Nottingham at the Graduation Ceremony held on 14 February 2015 at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC).

Talented Nigerian, Sudanese and Vietnamese scientists honored at AAAS Annual Meeting

The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has been working in close collaboration with the international wine industry to develop a distinctive programme, The Master of Science (MSc) in International Wine Management, to groom the next generation of global industry leaders.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) launched a new training and funding programme today to support social innovation projects, addressing poverty and other social issues in pursuit of an inclusive and harmonious society.

The Knowledge Management and Innovation Research Centre (KMIRC) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) successfully held the Asian Knowledge Forum on 13 January 2015 at HKPC.

The TWAS 2015 Prizes will be awarded in recognition of an outstanding contribution to knowledge in the following eight fields of science: Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physics.

The National University of Malaysia’(UKM)s Faculty of Medicine and Japan's Shiga University of Medical Science (SUMS) are to have closer cooperation on medical research in the near future.

Waseda University was the top institution in ten research fields, centered in the humanities and social sciences over the past five years.

Laurent Gutierrez and Valérie Portefaix, faculty members of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) School of Design (SD)’s Environment and Interior Design discipline, are exhibiting their project ‘Hong Kong Is Land’ at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)’s Uneven Growth: Tactical Urbanisms for Expanding Megacities.

Dr. Masamitsu Hayashi, senior research scientist of NIMS, the Magnetic materials unit, was awarded the Sir Martin Wood Prize at the Millennium Science Forum.

A lecturer from Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FPSK), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), was awarded the Merit Award for Excellence and Award for Excellence from the Nigerian government recently.

The Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules（WPI-ITbM）has been highlighted as a 'ChemSites' article in SYNFORM (2014/12).

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) announced on 20th November two new funding programmes, namely HKSTP-PolyU Tech Incubation Fund (TIF) and PolyU Tech Launchpad Fund (TLF)

Masdar Institute Faculty and Students to Showcase Research Capabilities and Explore Collaborations in Statistical Hydro-climatology

Saint-Gobain, the French National Scientific Research Center (CNRS) and the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) have just opened the Laboratory for Innovative Key Materials and Structures (LINK) in the presence of the French Ambassador to Japan, Thierry Dana.

The Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation (J.C.DISI) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) organizes “10 Day” Social Innovation Festival (“10 Day Fest”) on campus. From 10 to 19 October, it features more than 70 interesting activities for the public, local and overseas civic leaders, academics and innovators.

The Centre for Collaborative Innovation of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi will be organizing the above regional workshop on 14 to October 16, 2014 at the Hotel Bangi-Putrajaya, Bangi, Selangor.

The British High Commission, Singapore and the British Council announce a call for proposals through the UK-SE Asia Knowledge Partnership to support the initial stages of new collaborations between UK and Southeast Asia researchers and policymakers.

Universiti Malaysia Perlis, UNIMAP is pleased to announce that it will be hosting Triple Conferences on 16th - 18th December 2014, Bandung, Indonesia

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will confer Honorary Doctorates upon five prominent figures in recognition of their distinguished accomplishments and contributions at its 20th Congregation to be held on 25 October 2014.

Premier technology-matching event catalyses technology and business collaborations.

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is pleased to announce its collaboration with the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth) program. This call invites applications for parallel support from IDRC to GEOHealth Hub applicants.

In Hong Kong, over 3,600 tons of food is discarded every day, amounting to one-third of the city’s solid waste. Half of the unwanted food is in fact edible, a testimony to the seriousness of the issue of food waste.

The ACS recognizes Kenichiro Itami with this award for the development of powerful and unique catalysts (in particular for C-H activation) that have significant impact in materials science, pharmaceutical science, and advanced biology.

World Cancer Research Fund International is accepting research grant applications on the links between diet, nutrition, body composition, physical activity and cancer. Please pass this information on to colleagues who might be interested in applying. Deadline for submission is 10 October 2014. Visit www.wcrf.org/apply for more information.

Prof. Cathleen Crudden (PI of ITbM and Professor at Queen's University) has been awarded the 2014 CIC Fellowship of the Chemical Institute of Canada.

Calling researchers worldwide to visit www.oer-impact.net to read the details of an open competition for research studies on the Impact of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Google Basics Telecentre Challenge will run in Thailand from July 1 to August 31, 2014. Learn about Google Chrome, Google Apps, Google Search, Google Plus Social Networks, and Internet Safety.

Select Biosciences South East Asia is pleased to report on the success of the inaugural International Bioprinting Congress, which took place at the Biopolis, Singapore on the 24-25 July 2014.