THE ROLE OF THE THE ROLE OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

MALAYSIA MALAYSIA IN THE PROMOTION OF IN THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLGYSCIENCE & TECHNOLGY

Omar Abdul Rahman Omar Abdul Rahman Senior Fellow, Founding & Immediate Senior Fellow, Founding & Immediate

Past President, The Academy of Sciences Past President, The Academy of Sciences MalaysiaMalaysia

FASAS WORKSHOP ON ROLE OF FASAS WORKSHOP ON ROLE OF SCIENCE ACADEMIES IN SCIENCE SCIENCE ACADEMIES IN SCIENCE

PROMOTION AND SCIENCE PROMOTION AND SCIENCE EDUCATION EDUCATION

SINGAPORE, 11-12 SEPTEMBER 2006SINGAPORE, 11-12 SEPTEMBER 2006

ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MALAYSIAMALAYSIA

(Estb. 1(Estb. 1stst. Feb 1995 by an Act of Parliament). Feb 1995 by an Act of Parliament)

The pursuit, encouragement and The pursuit, encouragement and enhancement of excellence in the fields enhancement of excellence in the fields of Science, Engineering and of Science, Engineering and Technology for the development of the Technology for the development of the nation and the benefit of mankind.nation and the benefit of mankind.

Mission Statement:Mission Statement:Mission Statement:Mission Statement:

THRUST AREASTHRUST AREASProviding advice to the Government on Providing advice to the Government on S&T matters of national importanceS&T matters of national importanceFostering a culture of excellence in Fostering a culture of excellence in science and technology in Malaysiascience and technology in MalaysiaAssisting in upgrading technological Assisting in upgrading technological capability in Malaysian industrycapability in Malaysian industryPromoting public awareness and Promoting public awareness and understanding of the importance of understanding of the importance of science, engineering and technology in science, engineering and technology in everyday lifeeveryday lifeInternational networking and collaborationInternational networking and collaborationScientific PublicationsScientific Publications

HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HOLISTIC APPROACH TO S&T DEVELOPMENTS&T DEVELOPMENTThe S&T Human Resource PyramidThe S&T Human Resource Pyramid

CHAMPIONSCHAMPIONS

POPULARISERSPOPULARISERS

PLANNERSPLANNERS

MANAGERSMANAGERS

EDUCATORSEDUCATORS

PRACTITIONERSPRACTITIONERS

ADVISORSADVISORS

THE TECHNOLOGY THE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT APPROACH MANAGEMENT APPROACH

TO S&T DEVELOPMENTTO S&T DEVELOPMENT““The mechanism, processes and The mechanism, processes and infrastructure needed to foster, promote, infrastructure needed to foster, promote, manage and sustain the development and manage and sustain the development and application of scientific knowledge and application of scientific knowledge and technological innovation and related skills technological innovation and related skills and expertise for the attainment and and expertise for the attainment and sustainability of the overall national sustainability of the overall national development objectives”development objectives”

COMPONENTS OF COMPONENTS OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

BEST PRACTICEBEST PRACTICEPolitical CommitmentPolitical CommitmentPolicy integrationPolicy integrationS&T Advisory SystemS&T Advisory SystemS&T Development Planning and CoordinationS&T Development Planning and CoordinationS&T InfrastructureS&T InfrastructureFunding & Management of R&DFunding & Management of R&DMechanism for Commercialization of Mechanism for Commercialization of Research & TechnologyResearch & TechnologyIntegrated Human Resource DevelopmentIntegrated Human Resource DevelopmentMechanism for S&T EnculturisationMechanism for S&T EnculturisationSmart Partnership PracticesSmart Partnership Practices

Political CommitmentPolitical CommitmentPolicy integrationPolicy integrationS&T Advisory SystemS&T Advisory SystemS&T Development Planning and CoordinationS&T Development Planning and CoordinationS&T InfrastructureS&T InfrastructureFunding & Management of R&DFunding & Management of R&DMechanism for Commercialization of Mechanism for Commercialization of Research & TechnologyResearch & TechnologyIntegrated Human Resource DevelopmentIntegrated Human Resource DevelopmentMechanism for S&T EnculturisationMechanism for S&T EnculturisationSmart Partnership PracticesSmart Partnership Practices