Research Institutes, Centres and Units - Universiti Sains Malaysia
Research Institutes, Centres and Units - Universiti Sains Malaysia
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• Anugerah Akademik Negara by Ministry of Higher Education <strong>Malaysia</strong> awarded to<br />
Prof. Asma Ismail, 2007<br />
• Gold Medal, Cholera Genosensor: A DNA - Based kit for the rapid detection of Vibrio<br />
cholerae. InternationalExpossition of <strong>Research</strong> <strong>and</strong> INVENTIONS of Institutions<br />
of Higher Learning 2007, (PECIPTA)<br />
• National Innovation Award 2006 (Anugerah Inovasi Negara), Ministry of Science,<br />
Technology <strong>and</strong> Innovation,Government of <strong>Malaysia</strong>.<br />
• Gold medal with mention, 55 th World Exhibition on Innovation, New Technology<br />
& <strong>Research</strong>, Brussels (2006);Brussels, Belgium.<br />
• Special Award “WIPO Prize for a country in development”, 55 th World Exhibition<br />
on Innovation, New Technology & <strong>Research</strong> (2006), Brussels, Belgium.<br />
• National Innovation Award (Anugerah Inovasi Negara), Ministry of Science, Technology<br />
<strong>and</strong> Innovation, 2006<br />
• Gold medal, IPTA Exhibition 2005, PWTC Kuala Lumpur. Ministry of Higher Education,<br />
Government of <strong>Malaysia</strong><br />
• Best biotechnology Invention 2005. <strong>Malaysia</strong>n Invention <strong>and</strong> Design Society (MINDS)<br />
for EZTyphi carrier DNA<br />
• Gold medal, International Exhibition of Ideas Inventions <strong>and</strong> Innovations, Nuremberg,<br />
Germany (2003)<br />
• <strong>Malaysia</strong>’s 10 most prominent women, selected by Tun Siti Hasmah, OIC Summit,2003<br />
• Fellow Academy of Sciences (Medicine), <strong>Malaysia</strong>, 2003<br />
• MAMPU award for <strong>Research</strong> collaboration between public <strong>and</strong> private sector, 2002<br />
• Gold medal, EXPO Science <strong>and</strong> Technology 2002, Ministry of Science, Technology<br />
<strong>and</strong> Environment, Government of <strong>Malaysia</strong>.<br />
• International Federation of Inventors Association (IFIA) Cup Award for outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
<strong>Malaysia</strong>n Women Inventor2002. 13 th International Invention, Innovation <strong>and</strong> Industrial<br />
Design <strong>and</strong> Technology Exhibition (ITEX), Kuala Lumpur.<br />
• Khwarizmi International Award 2002 (Second winner), Iranian <strong>Research</strong> Organisation<br />
for Science & Technology(IROST), Ministry of Science <strong>and</strong> Technology, Tehran, Iran.<br />
• <strong>Malaysia</strong>n Toray Science <strong>and</strong> Technology Award for outst<strong>and</strong>ing contribution in<br />
science, 2002<br />
• National Inventor Award (Anugerah Perekacipta Negara), Ministry of Science,<br />
Technology <strong>and</strong> Environment, 2002<br />
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