Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Innovasi"
Logo of the Ministry Of Science, Technology and Innovation
Ministry overview
Formed 1973 (1973)
Preceding Ministry
Jurisdiction Government of Malaysia
Headquarters Level 1-7, Block C4 & C5, Complex C, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62662 Putrajaya
Employees 4,780 (2017)
Annual budget MYR 1,137,536,300 (2017)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executives
  • Mohd Azhar Yahaya, Secretary-General
  • Kua Abun, Deputy Secretary-General (Planning and Commercialisation)
  • Ramzah Dambul, Deputy Secretary-General (Science, Technology and Innovation
Website www.mosti.gov.my

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI; Malay: Kementerian Sains, Teknologi, dan Inovasi) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for science, technology, innovation, space science, chemistry, nuclear, meteorological, standards, atomic energy, remote sensing, design, technology park, biotechnology, astronautics, cyber security, nanotechnology, venture capital, venture debt, AIDS, research. The current minister is Yeo Bee Yin.

It was created in 1973 by the federal government as the Ministry of Technology, Research and Local Government and was reformed in 1976 as the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE). Following the cabinet reshuffle of 2004, MOSTE evolved yet again to its current form.

The objective behind the creation of the ministry is to improve competitiveness in the fields of science and technology through the generation of knowledge and sustainable development.[1]

Organisation

  • Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
    • Deputy Minister
      • Secretary-General
        • Under the Authority of Secretary-General
          • Integrity Unit
          • Key Performance Indicator Unit
          • Corporate Communication Unit
          • Internal Audit Unit
          • Legal Unit
        • Deputy Secretary-General (Planning and Commercialisation)
          • Senior Under Secretary (Strategic Planning)
            • Policy and Strategic Coordination Division
            • Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Talent Development Division
            • Monitoring and Evaluation Division
          • Malaysian Science and Technology Information Centre (MASTIC)
          • Senior Under-Secretary (Fund and Research and Development (R&D) Commercialisation)
            • Technology Transfer and Research and Development (R&D) Commercialisation Division
            • Fund Division
            • Bumiputera Economic Empowerment Unit
        • Deputy Secretary-General (Science, Technology and Innovation)
          • Technology Foresight Division
          • Strategic Technology and Science and Technology (S&T) Application Division
          • Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Development, Services and Acculturation Division
            • National Science Centre
            • Planetarium Negara
          • National Nanotechnology Centre
          • International Division
        • Senior Under-Secretary (Management)
          • Human Resource Management Division
          • Information Technology Management Division
          • Account Division
          • Administration Division
          • Finance Division
          • Development Division

Federal departments

  1. Department of Chemistry Malaysia, or Jabatan Kimia Malaysia. (Official site)
  2. Malaysian Meteorological Department, or Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia. (Official site)
  3. Department of Standards Malaysia, or Jabatan Standard Malaysia (JSM). (Official site)

Federal agencies

  1. National Space Agency, or Agensi Angkasa Negara. (Official site)
  2. Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA), or Agensi Penderiaan Jauh Malaysia. (Official site)
  3. Malaysian Nuclear Agency, or Agensi Nuklear Malaysia. (Official site)
  4. Academy of Sciences Malaysia, or Akademi Sains Malaysia. (Official site)
  5. National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia (NIBM), or Institut Bioteknologi Kebangsaan Malaysia. (Official site)
  6. Malaysian Institute of Chemistry, or Institut Kimia Malaysia (IKM). (Official site)
  7. Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB), or Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom (LPTA). (Official site)
  8. Malaysia Board of Technologists, or Lembaga Teknologis Malaysia. (Official site)
  9. Malaysia Design Council, or Majlis Rekabentuk Malaysia (MRM). (Official site)
  10. Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation, or Perbadanan Pembangunan Bioekonomi Malaysia. (Official site)
  11. Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC), or Perbadanan Pembangunan Teknologi Malaysia. (Official site)
  12. CyberSecurity Malaysia. (Official site)
  13. National Oceanographic Data Centre. (Official site)
  14. National Science Centre, or Pusat Sains Negara (PSN). (Official site)
  15. National Planetarium, or Planetarium Negara. (Official site)
  16. Technology Park Malaysia, or Taman Teknologi Malaysia. (Official site)
  17. Astronautic Technology Sdn Bhd (ATSB). (Official site)
  18. Inno Biologic Sendirian Berhad (InnoBio). (Official site)
  19. Kumpulan Modal Perdana Sendirian Berhad. (Official site)
  20. Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP). (Official site)
  21. Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV). (Official site)
  22. MIMOS Berhad. (Official site)
  23. NanoMalaysia Berhad. (Official site)
  24. SIRIM Berhad. (Official site)
  25. Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF), or Yayasan AIDS Malaysia. (Official site)
  26. Malaysian Foundation for Innovation, or Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia (YIM). (Official site)
  27. Sultan Mizan Antarctic Research Foundation, or Yayasan Penyelidikan Antartika Sultan Mizan (YPASM). (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation is responsible for administration of several key Acts:

Agencies and institutions under the ministry

MOSTI controls and supervises a number of institutions that are responsible in providing technical services to the government and the public.

MOSTI's agencies
Agencies Role Notes
Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA) Remote sensing, telemetry, geographic information system (GIS) and research Headquarters (HQ) in Kuala Lumpur and ground receiving station in Temerloh, Pahang
National Science Centre Promoting awareness, appreciation, interest and understanding of science and technology Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur
National Oceanography Directorate Marine science and oceanography development HQ in Putrajaya
National Space Agency Research and development of space science HQ in Putrajaya
Department of Chemistry Malaysia Chemical analysis, investigation/forensic and consultancy services HQ in Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Malaysia Nuclear Agency Nuclear technology research and development Bangi, Selangor. In possession of a TRIGA Mark II, 1 MW nuclear reactor since 1982[2]
Malaysian Meteorological Department National meteorological monitoring services and natural disaster warning. Central Forecast Office, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. 341 data-gathering stations nationwide
Department of Standard Malaysia National standards and Accreditation body HQ in Cyberjaya, Selangor
Atomic Energy Licensing Board Control and supervision of radioactive material usage in industries. The board also checks and enforces safety rules. HQ in Dengkil, Selangor
Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre HQ in Cyberjaya, Selangor

Besides divisions and agencies of the federal government, MOSTI supervises companies set up by the government or through incorporation of a government body.

Grants

MOSTI provides grants for research. Funds available are placed under specialised schemes, such as ScienceFund, TechnoFund (Pre-commercialisation and IP acquisition fund), InnoFund (Enterprise innovation and community innovation fund), eHCD (Human capital development fund), eIRPA and the Brain Gain fund.

References

  1. ↑ Ministry Of Science, Technology and Innovation Archived 2007-01-25 at the Wayback Machine. - MOSTI organisational history, 2007
  2. ↑ Triga reactors worldwide Archived 2007-03-25 at the Wayback Machine. - Revised, February 2003

See also

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