A country's champions

28 AUGUST 2022, BY The Edge Markets

 



KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): The Merdeka Award was established on Aug 27, 2007 to recognise individuals and organisations whose works and achievements have not only contributed to the nation's growth but also inspired greatness among Malaysians. This prestigious award honours their outstanding effort and role in living the Merdeka spirit across six categories — including a new one launched this year — while highlighting the contributions they make to the nation as a whole.

Read about this year’s six winners in our cover story this week: "Teach for Malaysia; Global Environment Centre", pioneering archaeologist Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Siti Zuraina binti Abdul Majid; infectious disease specialist Datuk Professor Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman; historian Datuk Dr Annabel Teh Gallop and educator Samuel Isaiah.

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Dr Edison Lee Tian Khoon
Dr Edison headed to Sweden’s Uppsala University, where he joined the Department of Chemistry, Ångström Laboratory, as part of his attachment stint. He is currently carrying out active research in polymer electrolyte and nanomaterials for Lithium-ion batteries. Read more about him here:
Innovating the Energy Ecosystem
Chrishen R. Gomez
Having attended the prestigious Ivy League Brown University as part of his attachment programme, 27-year-old Chrishen is now with the Wildlife Research and Conservation Unit at Oxford University. Chrishen is busy developing a genetic-based research project on the Sunda Clouded Leopard. Read more about him here: Conserving Our Forests & Future
Dr Zetty
Dr Zetty is currently working on anti-cancer compounds found in Malaysian seaweed and has continued to pursue her original project proposal of microalgae vaccine carriers for fish. A working solution has been patented by Dr Zetty and will be deployed within the coming year.
 
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