Mahathir Science Award

National award foundation in Malaysia

The Mahathir Science Award is an award for outstanding contributions in science and technology that address issues related to the tropics.[1][2] The Foundation was established 17 August 2004 in honour of the former Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad.[3][4] It is presented by the Mahathir Science Award Foundation.

Award-winners

  • Alimuddin Zumla[5]
  • Hugh Possingham[6]
  • Kerrie Wilson[6]
  • Erik Meijaard[6]
  • Rita R. Colwell[7]
  • Alan Cowman[8]
  • Yuan Longping[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Championing Tropical Sciences". MSA FOUNDATION.
  2. ^ "Mahathir Science Award: Science for the Tropics". International Year of Basic Sciences for Development. 2020-08-16.
  3. ^ "Science award named after Dr Mahathir". New Straits Times. 2004-08-18.
  4. ^ "Mahathir Science Award Foundation". forest-finance.un.org.
  5. ^ Foundation, The Mahathir Science Award (2021-06-29). "UCL Professor From Zambia Receives International Science Award". www.prnewswire.com.
  6. ^ a b c "Environmental Researchers Win 2016 Mahathir Science Award". Asian Scientist Magazine. 2017-03-28.
  7. ^ "Former US Presidential Science Envoy Awarded Mahathir Science Award". Asian Scientist Magazine. 2016-10-12.
  8. ^ "Malaria Researcher Wins Mahathir Science Award". Asian Scientist Magazine. 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  9. ^ "Yuan Longping gets Mahathir Science Award". www.chinadaily.com.cn. 2012-02-01.
  10. ^ "Father of hybrid rice honoured with Mahathir science award". Borneo Post Online. 2012-02-29.
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