Malaysian scientist wins ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women 2020

Malaysian scientist wins ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women 2020

The Head of the Department of Medical Microbiology at the University of Malaya’s Faculty of Medicine, Dr Chan Yoke Fun, was announced as the winner of the ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women 2020.

Scientific Malaysian forms media partnership with Global Young Scientists Summit 2019 (Singapore)

Scientific Malaysian forms media partnership with Global Young Scientists Summit 2019 (Singapore)

The Scientific Malaysian team is proud to announce our media partnership with Global Young Scientists Summit 2019 in Singapore! It will be held from the 20th to the 25th of January 2019. We will be sending two of our media representatives to cover the event this year. 

FAOBMB 2019: Distinguished scientists from across Asia-Pacific to converge in Malaysia

FAOBMB 2019: Distinguished scientists from across Asia-Pacific to converge in Malaysia

25 October 2018, KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has won the bid to host the 27th Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemist and Molecular Biologist (FAOBMB) Conference, which will be held in conjunction with the 44th Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 

Malaysian Professor Awarded Honorary OBE from HM Queen Elizabeth II

Malaysian Professor Awarded Honorary OBE from HM Queen Elizabeth II

Professor Teo Soo-Hwang, Chief Executive Officer for Cancer Research Malaysia has been awarded an Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) from HM Queen Elizabeth II for services to medical research.

UK-Malaysia project generating bioelectricity from wastewater wins RM635,000 Newton Prize

UK-Malaysia project generating bioelectricity from wastewater wins RM635,000 Newton Prize

A ground-breaking project that generates sustainable electricity from effluent waste processing has been awarded the Newton Prize worth £112,000 (approximately RM 635,000). This project, spearheaded by lead researchers from Malaysia and the United Kingdom, paves the way for greater access to energy supply particularly for 

Citizen scientists discover 6 new species of beetles in Borneo

Citizen scientists discover 6 new species of beetles in Borneo

Taxon Expeditions has become the first organisation in the world to initiate field courses for citizen scientists in biodiversity hotspots, with the aim of discovering, describing, naming, and publishing new species under the slogan “You can be Darwin too”.

L’Oréal-UNESCO honours three outstanding Malaysian women scientists in annual award

L’Oréal-UNESCO honours three outstanding Malaysian women scientists in annual award

Three women scientists in Malaysia has won the coveted L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship recently for research that tackles global challenges while potentially saving the lives of millions.

Science, technology and innovation community comes together at Newton-Ungku Omar Fund Open Day

Science, technology and innovation community comes together at Newton-Ungku Omar Fund Open Day

Newly extended Newton-Ungku Omar Fund paving way for greater UK-Malaysia collaborations.