The I-CONNECT and Malaysia Open Science Platform (MOSP) initiatives were officiated by the Minister of MESTECC, YB Puan Yeo Bee Yin, during a Launching Ceremony held on 7 November 2019 at the Putrajaya Convention Centre (PICC).
On 14 July 2022, a collaboration agreement signing ceremony for the Malaysia Open Science Platform (MOSP) pilot project was organized by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM).
This award recognises the initiatives and efforts of the organisation at the forefront of digital transformation to improve the lives of citizens with online and digital cutting-edge services.
Malaysia Open Science Platform (MOSP) is an initiative by MOSTI launched in 2019. This initiative aims to collect and consolidate raw research data and allow access and sharing with accordance to international best practice, the FAIR principle (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
ASM President, Academician Datuk Dr Tengku Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen FASc, was in Kyoto, Japan on 2 October 2023 to participate in the 20th Annual Meeting of Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum.