Asian scientists to meet in Penang for mega conference
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Asian Conference on Transcription (ACT) will be hosted in Penang from August 1-4. The ACT which is an on-going meeting of Asian scientists since 1990 and hosted in various Asian cities is being hosted in Malaysia for the second time around. It was hosted in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. Co-chairs of the upcoming Penang […]
Regional platform to share SDG strategies for Southeast Asian nations
Reading Time: 2 minutesSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are based on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals came into effect in January 2016 and are targeted to be achieved by 2030. However, the United Nations and its member countries are aware of the reality that a lot of turbulence and headwinds must be navigated to achieve these […]
MTDC rolls out its training academy
Reading Time: 2 minutesAFTER years of being in the business of nurturing entrepreneurs in all areas of technology and at all growth stages, the Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) has rolled out its technopreneur training academy, named Tentra (Technopreneur Training Academy) last month. In the last 25 years, MTDC has successfully carved its name as a prime agency […]
PhD thesis in ‘180 seconds’ by UKM students
Reading Time: 2 minutesBANGI: Just one static slide and three minutes to present a PhD thesis that comprises of minimum four years of research work. That is what a 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) presenter has to do to win this competition. Although the presentation is intended for lay audience, the research work should not be[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ […]
Britain’s top weatherman comes under our radar
Reading Time: 5 minutesRob Varley, Britain’s top weather man holds court at the Met Office in Exeter as the Chief Executive. He started his career as a weather forecaster, then spent 10 years as trainer of Britain’s weather forecasters and also project-managed the construction of the current Met Office headquarters. In a recent sojourn to Kuala Lumpur, The […]
On the trail of the mushroom scientist
Reading Time: 5 minutesAt the age of 68, Professor Vikineswary Sabaratnam, the country’s leading mushroom expert is not showing any signs of slowing down. Whether it is conducting research, supervising post graduate students, teaching, helping farmers to grow mushrooms, or simply creating awareness on the benefits of mushrooms to the general public, Vikineswary tells The Petri Dish Editor-in-Chief, […]
Selangor Industrial Master Plan concluded
Reading Time: 2 minutesLife sciences sector among core industrial clusters BANDAR SUNWAY: Selangor, touted as the Golden State of Malaysia and the most developed one is now a step closer to becoming a “smart state” as it concludes its Industrial Master Plan Study. The study commissioned by Invest Selangor and conducted by Monash University Malaysia over a period […]
With an eye on biotechnology
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuest International University Perak COO Nicholas Goh Kaw Chin is a graduate in computer science and holds a Masters in Business Administration. But why would he be interested in biotechnology and the life sciences? Interestingly he tells The Petri Dish Editor-In-Chief MAHALETCHUMY ARUJANAN and journalist SHAMIRA SHAMSUDDIN “I firmly believe that Biotechnology is the way […]