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The Mahathir Science Award is Malaysia’s most prestigious science award for tropical research. It was launched in honor of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who promoted scientific research in advancing the progress of humankind.  

The Award is bestowed on any scientists, institutions or organizations worldwide in recognition of contributions and innovations towards solving problems in the tropics through science and technology, and is awarded to the most deserving based on merit. Only one award is awarded each year from any of the following four categories:

  1. Tropical Medicine,
  2. Tropical Agriculture,
  3. Tropical Architecture and Engineering, and
  4. Tropical Natural Resources.

The Award carries a cash prize of RM 100,000.00, a gold medal and a certificate. The closing date for submissions is 31 March 2010. For more information and to access the nomination form, please click here.

THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA and THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA INVITE YOU TO A LECTURE BY:

Professor Douglas Rawlings FRSSAf

Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University

entitled ‘The Origin of Life’

THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA and THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA INVITE YOU TO A LECTURE BY:

Professor Gary Stevens

SARChI Chair in Experimental Petrology, Department of Earth Science, Stellenbosch University

 entitled  ‘’The Origin of Earth’s early Continents’