Research Institutes, Centres and Units - Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Life Sciences Platform<br />
One can be forgiven to think that life science is the realm of biologists <strong>and</strong> thus only<br />
they contributed towards all the development in this field. In fact, behind it lies an entire<br />
group of scientists from all walks of science. The history of many of the discoveries that<br />
led to the much technological advancement had contributors from many disciplines<br />
of science. The life sciences platform intends to forge a collaborative effort among<br />
scientists in USM to catalyse such breakthroughs <strong>and</strong> technological advancement.<br />
One of the main objectives of <strong>Research</strong> Platfoms in USM is to form research clusters.<br />
Under the Life Sciences Platform the Biodiversity Development <strong>and</strong> Sustainability<br />
Cluster will be formed.<br />
Biodiversity Development <strong>and</strong> Sustainability Cluster<br />
Beginning of the signing of the MOU between USM <strong>and</strong> Perbadanan Taman Negara<br />
Johor (PTNJ) on the 15 th June 2009, USM represented by the Life Sciences Platform<br />
is initiating the formation of the Biodiversity Development <strong>and</strong> Sustainability Cluster.<br />
Inspired by our rich wetl<strong>and</strong>, marine <strong>and</strong> terrestrial ecosystems,this research cluster<br />
have committed themselves towards studying the biodiversity, conservation <strong>and</strong><br />
management of our precious natural heritage with the collaboration with PTNJ in<br />
Johor National Parks.<br />
USM has been very active in exploring both the biodiversity <strong>and</strong> the environment<br />
of these surroundings. Population dynamics, behavioural, ecological <strong>and</strong> biodiversity<br />
surveys have become the foci of fauna study. In terms of flora, specimens from all<br />
parts of <strong>Malaysia</strong> have been collected <strong>and</strong> studied <strong>and</strong> these include terrestrial <strong>and</strong><br />
aquatic weeds. All these represent the wide ranging research <strong>and</strong> academic interests<br />
of the USM community which has been going on since its inception. The effort of the<br />
biologists have been synergised by the presence of the researchers using the physical<br />
<strong>and</strong> chemical approach. Currently new directions in biodiversity research engaged both<br />
modern molecular techniques <strong>and</strong> classical taxonomic methods to solve the numerous<br />
taxonomic <strong>and</strong> biodiversity questions that still remain.<br />
For details contact:<br />
Prof. Mohd. Nazalan Mohd. Najimudin<br />
<strong>Research</strong> Dean<br />
Life Sciences Platform<br />
<strong>Universiti</strong> <strong>Sains</strong> <strong>Malaysia</strong><br />
11800 Minden<br />
Penang<br />
Tel: 04-6533080 (Direct), 04-6533086 (Office)<br />
Fax: 04-6584149<br />
E-mail: nazalan@usm.my
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