MALAM ANUGERAH MSA 2009

Date: 19 November 2009

Venue: Holiday Villa Subang, Subang Jaya


The premier association for the advancement of Science & Technology in Malaysia, the Malaysian Scientific Association (MSA), held its annual dinner cum awards night with the following objectives: -

    1. To officially install the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia as the Patron.

    2. To award Honorary Fellowships to person who have made an outstanding contribution to science and technology development and to the MSA.

    3. To award certificates to new Fellows of MSA.

    4. To present Merit Awards to children of members who have excelled in the SPM / STPM examination in 2008.

    5. To promote interaction and fellowship among members of the MSA.

The guest-of-honour was Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili, Minister of Science, Technology and Inovation Malaysia.

The award for the Honorary Senior Fellowship went to Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Law Hieng Ding.

It was an eventful night with plenty of convivial moments as old friends and contemporaries caught up with each other to share stories. There were young children and teenagers too which augured well indeed for MSA as it gave them a headstart into the activities and pull of MSA as a science and technology association. The registration rang up to 200 people in attendance.

ROLL OF HONOUR

New Fellows of MSA

    Academician Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Ahmad Mustaffa Babjee
    Former Director General, Department of Veterinary Services
    Datuk Associate Professor Dr. Abu Bakar Mohd. Diah
    Deputy Vice Chancellor, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
    Dato' Abdul Aziz Mat
    Executive Chairman, CARA IKRAM Sdn Bhd
    Chief Technical Advisor, International Trade Centre, Geneva
    Former Director-General, Department Standards Malaysia
    Dato' Dr. Fong Onn Min
    Chief Executive Officer, Riam Institute of Technology
    Dato' Dr. Mano Sitampalam
    Chief Executive Officer, Malinja Kimia (M) Sdn Bhd
    Professor Dr. Amar Chatterjee
    Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA
    Professor Dr. Jamaiah Ibrahim
    Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya
    Professor Dr. Normah Mohd Noor
    Director, Institute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
    Professor Dr. Perumal Ramasamy
    Head, Biomedical Sciences and Therapeutics
    Universiti Malaysia Sabah
    Professor Dr. Ir. Ruslan Hassan
    Professor of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA
    Dr. C. Devendra
    Consultant, previously Principal Research Officer
    Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute
    Dr. Elangovan Subbiah
    Deputy District Health Officer, Kinta District
    Dr. Gan Seng Chiew
    Head, Allergy & Immunology Research Centre
    Institute of Medical Research
    Dr. Nather Khan bin Ibrahim
    Executive Director, Ecotone Environmental Management Sdn Bhd
    Dr. Satish Chandran
    Senior Staff Reseasarcher
    MIMOS Bhd
    Dr. Rasadah Mat Ali
    Senior Director Medicinal Plant Division
    Forest Research Institute of Malaysia



MSA Merit Award 2009

    Andrea Rachel Wong Ee-Lyn (SPM 12 A1)
    SMK St. Mary, Kuching
    Noor Adilah bt. Zulkifli (SPM 11 A1)
    SMK Zainab 1, Kota Bahru
    Tang Jia-Wei (SPM 9 A1, 2 A2)
    SMK Damansara Utama, PJ
    Mohamad Mustaqim b. Mokhlis (SPM 6 A1, 3 A2)
    MRSM, Kubang Pasu



MSA Certificate of Appreciation 2009

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