UCSI University is Host to The 21st Intervarsity
Biochemistry Seminar
27 March 2010
Datuk Seri Lim Chong Keat presenting
his keynote address
Members of the public listening to a
student’s poster presentation
Attentive: Undergraduates from various
institutions paying rapt attention to one
of the presentations
UCSI Group President, Dato’ Peter Ng,
delivers his speech during the opening ceremony
of the 21st Intervarsity Biochemistry
Seminar
Kuala Lumpur, 27 March 2010 -
UCSI University was the host of the 21st Intervarsity
Biochemistry Seminar this year. Themed New Generation
Scientists for a High-Impact Knowledge Economy,
the event was jointly-organised by UCSI University’s
Faculty of Applied Sciences and the Malaysian Society
for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. The Seminar saw
the participation of 8 private and public universities
and university colleges, comprising more than 500 students.
The Intervarsity Biochemistry Seminar plays a vital
role in getting universities, interested members of
the public and young minds to have a deeper understanding
of biochemistry. The Seminar also aims to encourage
learning from new findings, and for gaining new insights.
Participants were able to exchange information and share
knowledge while building a strong network with fellow
researchers, students and lecturers in Malaysia.
According to Professor Dr. Shiela Nathan, President
of the Malaysian Society for Biochemistry & Molecular
Biology, the Seminar is the best venue for the country’s
best minds in the field to showcase advancements in
biochemistry and molecular biology based on research
conducted at the undergraduate level. “This includes
students from both public and private varsities in Malaysia.
The Seminar also plays a pivotal role in enhancing the
nation’s prosperity and well-being, as it promotes a
new breed of scientists from our local institutions
of higher learning.” Prof. Dr. Shiela Nathan also added
that this year’s theme of New Generation Scientists
for a High-Impact Knowledge Economy reflects the
society’s role in endorsing the importance of fundamental
science and its contributions towards a greater understanding
of the biochemistry and molecular biology field.
The Seminar featured 15 student presentations from various
varsities, and also a keynote address by Datuk Seri
Lim Chong Keat. Datuk Seri Lim is the Publisher and
Editor of Folia Malaysiana. The former chairman
for the Malaysian Forestry Research and Development
Board (FRIM), he is currently monitoring the survival
of indigenous wild plants, covering Sumatra, Borneo
and Thailand. At the Seminar, Datuk Seri Lim presented
his views and findings on the current state of botanical
research in Malaysia. He also spoke of bringing greater
awareness towards the preservation of native flora and
fauna.
The Seminar was officiated by UCSI Group President,
Dato’ Peter T. S. Ng, who also gave a short speech.
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