BOOST YOUR ROOT “STEM”
October 19, 2020SILICON VALLEY VISIT – SEARCHING STEM TALENT IN YOU
October 19, 2020Extending its reach in the southern region, ASM via the Southern Chapter organised the ASM Merdeka Meeting in collaboration with the Merdeka Award Secretariat.
The 2nd ASM Merdeka Meeting was organised with the theme “Science for a Greater Nation: Wisdom of the Past, Quest of the Future”. A total of 61 young scientists and distinguished experts attended the Meeting. Covering both academics and commercialisation components, the meeting equipped the young scientists with the necessary knowledge and skills for the future STI development. The Meeting consists of four specially developed activities; Keynote Lecture, Merdeka Lecture, Merdeka Roundtable Dialogue, and Masterclasses with the Merdeka Award Laureates and guest experts from the industry.
7 Distinguished Experts involved in the 2nd ASM Merdeka Meeting
- Professor Dr Abdul Latif Ahmad FASc
2014 Merdeka Award recipient
(Outstanding Scholastic Achievement) - Professor Datuk Dr Ahmad Fauzi Ismail FASc
2014 Merdeka Award recipient
(Outstanding Scholastic Achievement) - Academician Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Dato’ SriDr Zakri Abdul Hamid FASc
2015 Merdeka Award recipient
(Environment) - Dato’ Dr Gan Ee Kiang
2018 Merdeka Award recipient
(Health, Science and Technology) - Professor Datuk Dr Mohd Hair Bejo FASc
2018 Merdeka Award recipient
(Health, Science and Technology) - Dato’ Norhalim Yunus
CEO, Malaysian Technology Development Corporation - Dr Mohd Faizal Sedaralit
Head, (Delivery Hydrocarbon Recovery Technology),
Group Research & Technology, PETRONAS Holding Bhd