

Biotechnology workshop
September 25, 2018 @ 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
HIGHLIGHTS
Sharing by an authority on biotechnology, successful biotechnopreneurs and a Principal Assistant Director from the Ministry of Health, Malaysia.
SPEAKERS
Dr Koh Chong Lek
Former University Professor of Biotechnology
Dr Wong Yong Wee
Chief Technical Officer, DNA Laboratories Sdn Bhd
Mr Ivan Hoh Chee Choong
Chief Executive Officer, Codon Genomics Sdn Bhd
Mr Law E L
Founder & CEO, Revongen Corporation Centre
Mr Khoo Eng Wah
Managing Director, Sepang Today Aquaculture Centre (STAC) Sdn Bhd
Puan Sunitha Esther Raj
Principal Assistant Director, Centre of Product Registration, National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Division, Ministry of Health
Who should attend
Oil palm investors, Scientists and Technologists, Academics, Post-graduate students, Members of agriculture-based research organisations
PROGRAMME
08:15 Registration
09:15 WELCOME ADDRESS (Tan Sri Dr Augustine Ong, President of MINDS)
09:30 OVERVIEW (Dr Koh Chong Lek)
10:00 VENTURING INTO MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES (Dr Wong Yong Wee)
10:30 DANCING ON THE FLOOR OF GENOMICS RESEARCH (Mr Ivan Hoh Chee Choong)
11:00 BREAK
11.20 PANEL DISCUSSION (Dr Koh, Dr Wong and Mr Hoh)
12:20 Lunch
13:45 CONQUERING THE WORLD FROM THE HUMBLE FLASK! (Mr Law E L)
14:15 AQUAMIMICRY HATCHERY FOR MARINE PRAWN AND CRAB
SEED PRODUCTION IN MALAYSIA ( Mr Khoo Eng Wah)
14.45 REGISTRATION OF BIOSIMILARS IN MALAYSIA (Puan Sunitha Esther Raj)
15:15 BREAK
15.30 PANEL DISCUSSION (Mr Law, Mr Khoo and Puan Sunitha)
16.30 END OF PROGRAMME
Registration Fee:
RM200 for MINDS and MOSTA members (per person)
RM500 for non-members
Fee covers course materials, certificate of attendance and meals. Registration will be on first come first serve basis. Payment is required for confirmation of registration.
Payment:
All cheques are to be made payable to “Persatuan Rekacipta dan Rekabentuk Malaysia” before the Workshop. For direct bank-in (MBB 5-14057-63686-1), deposit slip with names of participants must be faxed to Secretariat as proof of payment.
Closing date: 3 September 2018
Cancellation: There will be no refund of the registration fee if cancellation is made after the closing date. Substitutes are allowed but the Secretariat would appreciate prior notification by 13 September 2018.
Reservation:
The Society reserves the right to make changes to the speaker, date, including cancellation of the Workshop if warranted by circumstances beyond its control.
Enquiries:
Ms Mary Low, Email: tansriong@yahoo.com / Cik Irwen Hussin
Email: minds.secretariat@gmail.com
Tel: 603-7118 2062; Fax: 603- 7118 2063
Date: 25 September 2018, Tuesday
Time: 8.15 am to 4.30 pm
Venue: High Impact Research (HIR) Auditorium, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Organizer: Malaysian Invention and Design Society