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Snippets of the latest news published on Scientific Malaysian website

AUGUST 2012

Nobel Laureate Professor Peter C. Doherty at the 6th National Conference for Clinical Research 2012

Nobel Laureate Professor Peter C. Doherty was in Malaysia to speak at the National Conference for Clinical Research (NCCR) 2012. This year’s NCCR theme is “Novel to Nobel: Better Research, Better Doctors, Better Health.” Supported by the Clinical Research Centre (CRC) under the Ministry of Health Malaysia, the conference aimed to showcase the latest developments in clinical research to the Malaysian medical community.

SEPTEMBER 2012

ASM – Incentivise interest in science and technology

According to Academy of Sciences Malaysia CEO Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim, scientific research has to be incentivised in order to attract fresh scientific talent, as well as to raise the level of science and technology within the country.

UMB and UPM collaborate to boost Malaysian palm oil output through R&D

United Malacca Berhad (UMB) announced that it would be establishing a professorial chair with Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to boost Malaysian palm oil output through research and development. The professorial chair will focus on areas of research such as locating genes to increase disease and environmental resistance, stimulating increases in female flowering, and designing tools to increase the efficiency of the palm oil planting process.

L’Oreal Malaysia For Women in Science Fellowships 2012 awarded to 3 young Malaysian female researchers

Three young and dynamic Malaysian female researchers awarded for their outstanding research projects in the field of psychology, material engineering and environmental engineering. Another year of appreciation for Women in Science by L’Oreal Malaysia and UNESCO since 2006.

OCTOBER 2012

Study shows green tea can enhance memory

A recent study by Professor Yun Bai from the Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China, shows that the consumption of green tea can improve memory. His team shows that EGCG, an antioxidant present in green tea, is beneficial for age-related degenerative diseases. The study suggests that EGCG has the potential to enhance learning and memory by improving object recognition and spatial memory.

UM HIR First Year Anniversary of MoHE Funding

The first year anniversary of Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) for high impact research was officiated by the University of Malaya (UM) Vice-Chancellor Tan Sri Dr.Ghauth Jasmon. UM is the only Malaysian university to be allocated special research funds by MoHE.

University of Malaya aiming to be one of the top 100 universities in the QS World University Rankings

According to this year’s Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, UM managed to climb up the university ranking ladder, from the 167th position last year to the 156th position this year. There were overall improvements in terms of ranking in the academic fields being assessed.

NOvEMBER 2012

160 New Species Discovered at Mount Kinabalu, Sabah

At the peak of the ‘Land Below the Wind’, Sabah, Mount Kinabalu houses exciting undiscovered species of spiders and fungi. National treasure uncovered attracting foreign and local researchers for greater discoveries.

Mahathir Science Award 2012 awarded to British scientist

A British-born professor named Prof. James M. Kelly was awarded the 2012 Mahathir Scientific Award for his contribution to the development of seismic rubber bearings to protect structures from the devastating impact of earthquakes.

Malaysian Scientific Diaspora Network and Scientific Malaysian

It has come to our attention that several news media have published an article on Malaysian Scientific Diaspora Network (MSDN). Suspiciously, the missions of the network are exactly the same as what we have laid out here at Scientific Malaysian.

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