Prestigious recognition awaits best doctoral research Innovation is a key driver of any economy in the world today, and universities play a fundamental role in strengthening the country’s innovation capability by promoting greater research. Looking at the history of innovation, the first programmable computer was invented by a British mathematics professor in the mid-19th century, while the biggest innovation in modern times, the Internet, was said to have been born in an American university in the early 1960s. Back home, a pre-JARING communication network linked four Malaysian universities as early as 1987. With correct policies and strategies, technology know-how from university laboratories can dutifully flow to the industry, empower the country’s economy and ultimately deliver real benefit to society. Malaysian universities, particularly the five Research Universities (RUs), are seen as high-calibre discovery centres in science, technology and engineering, with notably increasing output since their establishment as RUs. Acknowledging the critical role played by university researchers in the development of a vibrant innovation ecosystem for Malaysia, the national R&D centre in ICT, MIMOS, aspires to recognise and reward outstanding research leadership in these RUs. The centre’s MIMOS Prestigious Award (MPA) programme is entering its third edition and growing. read more: upm.edu.my/berita/details/recognitionawaitsbm
Posted on: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 03:10:34 +0000
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