Held on 13-14 September 2022, the World Forum for Women in Science, Malaysia 2022 was an opportunity to highlight the role of science in building a sustainable future for all through science, technology, and innovation.
Two Senior Fellows and 39 Fellows have been conferred, and 29 Top Research Scientists Malaysia have been recognised at the ceremony held for this prestigious event on 20 September 2022.
The National Science Challenge Gran Final was held on 20 October 2022 at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Kuala Lumpur. The theme of this year’s National Science Challenge was Sustainable Future Through Planetary Health Based on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI).
This year, the MCRA ceremony is back physically to award three recipients with research grants to fund their cancer studies and to support cancer research to push towards discovering potential cures for the disease.
The second instalment of 2022’s FAScinate series was held on 22 November 2022, featuring another four members of ASM’s Expert Network to present science and technology topics in a casual and easily understandable format. The theme of November’s FAScinate was Precision Biodiversity.
From being a Think Tank, now the Academy of Sciences Malaysia has set its eyes on becoming a Changemaker. ASM President Professor Emerita Datuk Dr Asma Ismail FASc shares ASM's way forward to reach that goal.