Announcement

José Goldemberg, a world-renowned energy expert who helped lay the scientific foundation for Brazil's biofuels programme and who subsequently became a leading advocate for the adoption of "leapfrog" technologies to promote economic development in the developing world, has won the 2010 Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize.

Rungaroon Waditee-Sirisattha writes to Masafumi Tsujimoto, Laboratory Head (former) at the Laboratory of Cellular Biochemistry, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute

IDRC hosted a unique gathering in late September to discuss Canada’s contribution to the Palestinian refugee issue as part of the multilateral peace process.

SERDANG, 1 Sept – Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah paid an official visit to Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).

PENANG, 3 October: The campus community, particularly the students should get up close and personal with the local community to enable them to acquire ‘community knowledge’ in order to complete the formal education received in the lecture halls.

PENANG, 4 October: Universiti Sains Malaysia will be the first university in the country to introduce promotions for academic staff based on their involvement in community programmes.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Boonsom Siribumrungsukha , PSU president, revealed that at present the three southern border provinces are facing a serious lack of professional legal authorities with expertise in Islamic law.

From now until October 15, you’re invited to vote for your favorite innovation among the 12 finalists selected for The Asian Innovations Awards.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Boonsom Siribumrungsukha , PSU president, revealed that at present the three southern border provinces are facing a serious lack of professional legal authorities with expertise in Islamic law.

PUTRAJAYA, 21 July – The Ministry of Higher Education has announced Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) as one of the top four public institutes of higher learning (IPTA) to retain the Research University (RU) title.

Songklanagarind Hospital has won one gold and two silver medals in Kaizen Suggestion System Category, Thailand Kaizen Award 2010.

Kathrin Goldammer writes to Tsumoru Shintake, Technical Director and Construction Leader at the XFEL/SPring-8 Accelerator

TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, based in Trieste, Italy (www.twas.org) , and the International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation (ISTIC, istic-unesco.org), based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, announce the recipients of the first 'ISTIC-TWAS Entrepreneurship Awards'.

The Kavli Prize Science Forum, is a new forum meeting to facilitate high-level, global discussion of major topics on science and science policy. For the inaugural forum, 10 leaders critical in shaping science policy in the US, Europe and Asia will discuss "The Role of International Cooperation in Science".

PENANG, 4 Aug. – It was a beautiful and unforgettable moment when S. Ilangko, 45 and his beloved wife, J.Paramaswari, 45 walked up the stage to receive their PhD scrolls.

Despite the hardship of losing his right leg in an accident, Ng Yun Sin, 63, was determined to come from afar just to see his child graduate from Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Claire Marrache-Kikuchi writes to Kimitoshi Kono at the Low Temperature Physics Laboratory, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute

The Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) is a body set up with a mission that encompasses pursuit, encouragement and enhancement of excellence in the fields of science, engineering and technology for the development of the nation and the benefit of mankind.

Poshak Gandhi writes to Kazuo Makishima, group leader of the Coordinated Space Observation and Experiment Research Group at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute

A total of 952 new students for the 2010/2011 Intake will attend the First Phase of the Universiti Sains Malaysia Pimpin Siswa Programme from 9-11 July 2010.

Memorandum of Agreement signed on Thursday, April 29, 2010.

The Board of Governors of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has written to us expressing views on the matter of IDRC Board Chairman Barbara McDougall’s overlapping membership on the Board of Imperial Tobacco Canada (ITC), which came to an end in March 2010.

Pakistan has achieved some economic success – mainly in agriculture and industry – despite recurring political instability since the country’s independence in 1947.

The Deputy Prime Minister, Tan Sri Dato’ Muhyiddin Yassin said that further investigations regarding the issue of members of the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) recruiting local teenagers and university students will be handled fully by the police. He said that he has been given to understand that a special meeting to discuss this matter will be held soon.

PENANG, 12 June – The 29th edition of the Royal Commissioning of the Cadet Officers of the Reserve Officers Training Unit (Palapes) in Public Institutions of Higher Learning which was held in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) recently was described as the best so far.

he Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) contingent has been urged to turn the spirit of kinship among the campus community into a major weapon of strength in the 35th Malaysian Universities Staff Games (SUKUM) which will commence on 17 June 2010.

Rome, Italy, 24 June. The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (Rome) announces today that TWAS has received the prestigious international Antonio Feltrinelli Prize for helping to build scientific capacity in the developing world.

The Forest Research Institute Malaysia has recently launched its Environment Education Centre (EEC), located near the Sg. Kroh picnic area, Kepong.

FRIM has won awards for all 10 of its research products showcased at the 21st International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2010 held from 14 to 16 May in Kuala Lumpur.

Soft opening of UiTM Innovation and Creativity Gallery (ICG).