PRESIDENT’S
FOREWORD
Investment in research continued to be a priority for Monash
Malaysia in 2016. The campus research platforms expanded
their activity and increased their impact and industry
collaboration. Both the South East Asia Community Observatory
(SEACO) and the Monash Malaysia Genomics Facility were
awarded ISO 9001:2008 for the management of integrated and
innovative technologies to enable research outcomes.
Researchers also received many awards throughout the year to
acknowledge their achievements and innovation, including 5
gold medals at the 2016 International Invention, Innovation &
Technology Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. To share our research
with the wider community, the campus held an Innovation and
Collaboration Day in August for the first time, with the Minister of
Science Technology and Innovation, Seri Panglima Madius
Tangau, in attendance.
Monash Malaysia’s researchers also completed Malaysia’s
knowledge economy study for the Economic Planning Unit –
Prime Minister’s Department and the Selangor Industrial Master
Plan Study for Invest Selangor. These studies will set the tone
for economic development for Malaysia and Selangor in
the coming years.
This review highlights some of the outstanding achievements of
Monash Malaysia during a very busy and productive year.
The campus experienced its largest ever growth in student
enrolments, reaching 7,546 students – an increase of 9% on
the previous year. The increased proportion of students from
Malaysia (9%) and the 12.7% increase in postgraduate
coursework students were also notable new trends in 2016.
Graduations of higher research degree students totalled 72,
the highest number of research degree graduates in any year.
A significant increase in both inbound and outbound campus
mobility was also recorded. Particularly pleasing was the 24%
increase in inbound students across all mobility programs, with
the Intercampus Exchange Program from Australia attracting
87% more students than in 2015.
The focus on quality of teaching and learning continued to
produce results for the campus in 2016. Working closely with
Monash Australia, implementation of the Better Teaching Better
Learning (BTBL) strategy progressed well. Eleven academics
were awarded grants under the BTBL scheme to support their
teaching innovation. Australian professional bodies again
recognised the quality of our programs with accreditation of the
new Master of Professional Counselling by both the Australian
Counselling Association and the Psychotherapy and Counselling
Federation in Australia. Monash Malaysia was also delighted to
learn that its self-accrediting status was renewed by the Ministry
of Higher Education for five years.
Significant new collaborations and longer term partnerships were
celebrated with many national and international organisations
including BiotechCorp Sdn Bhd, Inno Biologics, Loyola College
Chennai, Agilent Technologies, CMM Innovations Sdn Bhd, and
Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre. Another significant
development was the approval in September of MIDA R&D
company status for the recently established Monash Malaysia
R&D (MMR&D) Company. This will provide external stakeholders
with access to Monash Malaysia’s research expertise and
research facilities.
Reaching out to Monash alumni in Malaysia continued to be
a priority and Monash’s Deputy Chancellor awarded the inaugural
Monash Malaysia Distinguished Alumni Award to Joel Neoh in
November. The Monash Malaysia Business Alumni Chapter
(MMBAC) was officially launched in August and organised a
number of activities and talks during the year. The School of Arts &
Social Sciences and School of Science also held their first alumni
events, with the establishment of future alumni events in mind.
The Campus Master Plan was finalised at the end of 2016 and
sets out an exciting 10 year vision to develop the campus
physical spaces to meet contemporary teaching and learning,
and research requirements. A number of new informal learning
spaces have already been established and are proving very
popular with the students.
I would like to thank all of our stakeholders for their continuing
support and hope you enjoy reading about some of Monash
Malaysia’s achievements in 2016.
Prof Helen Bartlett
President and Pro Vice-Chancellor
Monash University Malaysia
PVC AWARDS 2016
Every year, the outstanding achievements and contribution in
research and education, for both academic and professional staff
are recognised with the PVC Awards.
EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE BY PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Special Recognition
• Marketing and Future Students Unit
• School of Pharmacy
EARLY CAREER EDUCATION AWARD
Dr Jasmine Hue Seow Mun, School of Science
Commendation for Early Career Education
• Dr Loganathan Krishnan, School of Business
OPEN CATEGORY EDUCATION AWARD
Dr Yeoh Seng Guan, School of Arts & Social Sciences
Commendation for Open Category
• Associate Professor Sharon Bong, School of Arts & Social Sciences
• Associate Professor Jane Terpstra Tong, School of Business
EARLY CAREER RESEARCH AWARD
Dr Tahir Mehmood Khan, School of Pharmacy
Commendation for Early Career Research
• Dr Goh Bey Hing, School of Pharmacy
OPEN CATEGORY RESEARCH AWARD
Associate Professor Hung Yew Mun, School of Engineering
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