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2025
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Calvin Shee Yin Ming
2025
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Dr. Rasyidah Rehir
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2025
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Dinesh Sangarran Ramachandram
2025
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Keisheni Ganeson
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2025
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Nur Hafizah Annezah Utuh
2023
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Amaziasizamoria Jumail​
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2023
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Dr. Kong Xin Ying​
2023
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Dr. Masni A/P Mat Dong​
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2023
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Dr. Ng Chuck Chuan​
2023
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Syaza Soraya Sauli
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2021
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Prof Madya Dr. Nur Adlyka Ainul Annuar
2021
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Jessica Ooi Sui Ying
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2021
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Dr. Aini Hasanah Abd Mutalib
2021
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Ir. Dr. Freddy Tan Kheng Suan
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2021
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Dr. Wan Nor Fitri Wan Jaafar
2019
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Chrishen R. Gomez
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2019
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Dr. Feng Ying Xing
2019
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Dr. Mohd Azri Ab Rani
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2019
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Dr. Yanny Marliana Baba Ismail
2018
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Professor Dr. Ong Wee Jun
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2018
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Dr. Lee Tian Khoon
2018
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Aishah Ismail
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2017
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Dr. Sophia Rasheeqa Ismail
2017
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Professor Madya Dr. Zetty Norhana Balia Yusof
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2017
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Shahar Koyok
2016
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Dr. Khamarrul Azahari Razak
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2016
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Koh Lily
2015
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Chua Ling Ling
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2015
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Dr. Mohd Sukor Su’ait
2014
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Professor Dr. Lim Hong Ngee
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2014
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Professor Dr. Kamalan Jeevaratnam
2013
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Professor Dr. Natrah Fatin Mohd Ikhsan
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2013
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Professor Dr. Abhimanyu A/L Veerakumarasivam
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2024
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Dato' Seri Dr. Abdul Samad Mohamed Said
2024
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Abu Bakar Suleiman
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2024
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
Emeritus Professor Dr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram
2024
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Dato' Dr. Faridah Merican
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2024
Anugerah Khas Merdeka
Dr. Kathryn Anne Rivai
2024
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Professor Dr. Joy Jacqueline Pereira
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2024
Anugerah Harapan Merdeka
Ian Yee Ngan Fui
2022
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Teach For Malaysia
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2022
Anugerah Harapan Merdeka
Samuel Isaiah
2022
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Global Environment Centre
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2022
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
Emeritus Professor Dato' Dr. Siti Zuraina binti Abdul Majid, FASc
2022
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Dato' Professor Dr. Adeeba Kamarulzaman
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2022
Anugerah Khas Merdeka
Dato' Dr. Annabel Teh Gallop
2020
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Majlis Kanser Nasional
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2020
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
Emeritus Professor Dr. Ng Kwan Hoong
2020
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
South East Asia Rainforest Research Partnership
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2020
Anugerah Khas Merdeka
Suzanne Mooney
2018
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
The Late Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Khoo Kay Kim
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2018
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Dato' Dr. Gan Ee Kiang
2018
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
Distinguished Professor Dr. Rajah Rasiah
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2018
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Engr Gurmit Singh KS
2018
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Hassan Abdul Muthalib
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2018
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Professor Dr. Mohd Hair Bejo
2018
Anugerah Khas Merdeka
Andrew James Eavis
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2017
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Dato' Dr. Abdul Halim Ismail
2017
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Dato' Seri Tengku Dr. Zainal Adlin Bin Tengku Mahamood
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2017
Anugerah Khas Merdeka
Professor Dr. Anthony Milner
2017
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
Allahyarham Emeritus Profesor Ir. Dr. Masjuki Haji Hassan
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2017
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Professor Dr. Balbir Singh Mohan Singh
2017
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Dr. Timothy William
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2016
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
Professor Dato’ Ir Dr. Wan Ramli Wan Daud
2016
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Distinguished Professor Datuk Dr. Looi Lai Meng
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2016
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Salleh Mohd Nor
2016
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Tan Sri Lakshmanan Krishnan
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2015
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
Professor Emeritus Ir. Dr. Mohd Ali Hashim
2015
Anugerah Khas Merdeka
Dr. Elizabeth Lesley Bennett
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2015
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dr. Zakri Abdul Hamid
2015
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr. Abdul Latiff Mohamad
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2015
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood
2015
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Professor Datin Paduka Dr. Khatijah Mohamad Yusoff
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2014
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
Professor Dr. Abdul Latif Ahmad
2014
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Datuk Dr. Choo Yuen May
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2014
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Mohd Khan Momin Khan
2014
Anugerah Khas Merdeka
Dato Sri Gathorne, Earl of Cranbrook
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2014
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
Professor Datuk Ts Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
2014
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Datuk Mohd Nor Khalid (Lat)
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2013
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Yahya Awang
2013
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr. Lam Sai Kit
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2013
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Raja Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Utama Muhammad Alias Raja Muhammad Ali
2013
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
The Late Dr. Lim Boo Liat
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2013
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Allahyarham Tan Sri Datuk Haji Arshad Ayub
2012
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
Royal Professor Dr. Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas
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2012
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Academician Tan Sri Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr. Augustine Ong Soon Hock
2012
Anugerah Khas Merdeka
The Late Dr. Engkik Soepadmo
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2011
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Dato' Dr. Kenneth Yeang
2011
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
The Late Professor Dr. Mak Joon Wah
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2011
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
The Late Professor Dato' Dr. Goh Khean Lee
2010
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
The Late Datin Paduka Mother A Mangalam A/P S Iyaswamy Iyer
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2010
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
Professor Emeritus Dr. Yong Hoi Sen
2010
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
Datuk Professor Ulung Dr. Harith Ahmad
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2010
Anugerah Khas Merdeka
The Late Tan Sri Just Faaland
2009
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Allahyarhamah Tun Fatimah Hashim
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2009
Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement
Professor Dato' Ir Dr. Zaini Ujang
2009
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
The Late Tan Sri Dato' Lim Phaik Gan
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2009
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Professor Datuk Dr. Halimaton Hamdan
2008
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Allahyarham Professor Emeritus Dato' Dr. Khalid Bin Tan Sri Abdul Kadir
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2008
Anugerah Khas Merdeka
The Late Datuk Leslie Davidson
2008
Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Planetary Health
Malaysian Nature Society
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2008
Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community
Allahyarham Royal Professor Ungku Abdul Aziz Bin Ungku Abdul Hamid
2008
Outstanding Contribution to Science, Technology & Innovation
Nipah Virus Encephalitis Investigation Team from The Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
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