Academy of Sciences Malaysia

Academy of Sciences Malaysia
Agency overview
Formed1 February 1995 (29 years ago) (1995-02-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Malaysia
Headquarters20th Floor, West Wing MATRADE Tower, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah off, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Employees80
Parent departmentMinistry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)

3°10′43.8″N 101°39′59.9″E / 3.178833°N 101.666639°E / 3.178833; 101.666639

The Academy of Sciences Malaysia (Malay: Akademi Sains Malaysia) is a statutory body in the Malaysian government established under an act of Parliament (Academy of Sciences Malaysia Act 1994). [citation needed]The Academy, abbreviated as ASM, is the highest scientific advisory body of Malaysia, and is organizationally under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI).[1]

Its purpose is to be the ‘Think Tank’ of Malaysia for matters related to science, engineering, technology and innovation, and to pursue excellence in the fields of science, engineering and technology. The Academy consists (as of 2023) of 450 Fellows in eight science disciplines. For the year 2024 - 2025, the President is YM Academician Datuk Dr Tengku Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen and the Vice President is Academician Distinguished Professor Datuk Dr Looi Lai Meng.[2]

  1. ^ Akademi Sains Malaysia ASM (2018-09-05), ASM Corporate Video, retrieved 2018-12-04
  2. ^ "ASM Council Members 2024 - 2025 - Official Portal Academy of Sciences Malaysia". 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2024-09-27.