MOSTA Best Practices Workshop On Scientific Writing

Workshop not to be Missed !
3 Merdeka Award
Winners are Speakers !
Covering
• Current Frontiers of R&D&C
• Perfect Presentations: Technical and Language
• Succeed in Funding Proposals
• Perfect Presentations: Power and Persuasion
• Getting Scientific Papers Accepted
• Commercialization and Business Plan
• High-impact Posters
• IPR, Patents, Trademarks, Copyright and Books
Saturday, 6 JULY 2013
Crystal Crown Hotel Petaling Jaya
Crown Hall, Level 1
12 Lorong Utara A
Petaling Jaya
Organised by
Malaysian Oil Scientists’ and Technologists’ Association (MOSTA)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The Organisers would like to invite all those who are involved in R&D&C and all members of the academic community
to this Scientific Writing Workshop. The Short Course will be of special interest to the following:
• Scientists/Researchers, Lab Managers
• Quality Control (QC) & Quality Assurance (QA) Personnel
• Research & Development (R&D) Personnel
• Lecturers, postgraduates & project students
REGISTRATION
The Registration Fees for MOSTA Scientific R&D Workshop are as follows:
Category
MOSTA member
(Local)
Non-member
(Local)
Registration Fee
Before 15 th June 2013 After 15 th June 2013
RM 200 RM 250
RM 250 RM 300
Registration Fee includes attendance, seminar materials, tea-break, lunch and refreshments during the Workshop.
REGISTRATION FORM
I/We* like to register the following person(s) for the above Seminar:
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Name
Designation
Company / Organisation: _________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________
E-mail: ____________________________________Tel No: ___________________Fax No: ____________________
REGISTRATION FEES
I/We* attach herewith a cheque/draft/order* (No:___________________________________) for the following:
All cheques/drafts/orders must be made payable to “MOSTA” and crossed “A/C Payee Only”
Or bank in to MOSTA Bank Account with MBB No. 512530 – 155068, and send bank-in slip
to Secretariat as proof of payment.
Please send the completed form to MOSTA Secretariat at the following address:
Malaysian Oil Scientists’ and Technologists’ Association (MOSTA)
C3A-10,4th Floor, Block C, Damansara Intan, No.1 Jalan SS20/27, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: 603-71182062 / 64 Fax: 603-71182063
Email: secretariat@mosta.org.my Website: www.mosta.org.my
Attention: Ms Michelle Lim

TENTATIVE TECHNICAL PROGRAMME FOR DISCUSSION
8.00a.m. – 9.00 a.m.
Registration & Refreshments
9.00 am. – 9.05 am. Opening Address by MOSTA President
9.05 am. – 9.50 am. Frontiers of R + D + C in Oils & Fats
(Speaker : Datuk Dr Choo YM, DG of MPOB)
9.50 am. – 10.20 am. Creating Successful Funding Proposals
(Speaker : Emeritus Prof. Dr Yong Hoi Sen)
10.20 am – 10.50 am Q&A and Feedback
10.50a.m – 11.10a.m.
Tea Break
11.10 am. – 11.40 am Effective Writing for High Impact Journals
(Speaker : Emeritus Prof. Dr Yong Hoi Sen)
11.40 am - 12.30 am. Perfect Presentations : Power and Persuasion
(Speaker : Dr Janet Yong)
12.30 am. – 1.00 pm. Q&A Feedback
1.10 pm. – 2.00 pm. Lunch
2.00 pm. – 2.45 pm Commercialisation and Business Plan
(Speaker : Dr PT Gee, CEO of Palm Nutraceuticals)
2.45 pm. – 3.10 pm. High Impact Poster Presentations
(Speaker : Datin Prof. Dr Zuriati Zakaria)
3.10 pm – 4.05 pm An Introduction to IPR, Patents and Books
(Speaker : Dr E Soepadmo)
4.15 pm. – 5.00 pm. Forum Discussion :
Issues in Scientific Writing
Panel : Yong HS, Tan Sri Ong, PT Gee, J Yong
and E Soepadmo

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