Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
Ministry overview
Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Innovasi"
Logo of the Ministry Of Science, Technology and Innovation
Formed	1973 (1973)
Preceding Ministry	Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment
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	Wilfred Madius Tangau, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
Deputy Minister responsible	Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
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 (Malay: Kementerian Sains, Teknologi, dan Inovasi), abbreviated MOSTI, 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 Wilfred Madius Tangau.

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

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

Federal agencies

National Space Agency, or Agensi Angkasa Negara. (Official site)
Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA), or Agensi Penderiaan Jauh Malaysia. (Official site)
Malaysian Nuclear Agency, or Agensi Nuklear Malaysia. (Official site)
Academy of Sciences Malaysia, or Akademi Sains Malaysia. (Official site)
National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia (NIBM), or Institut Bioteknologi Kebangsaan Malaysia. (Official site)
Malaysian Institute of Chemistry, or Institut Kimia Malaysia (IKM). (Official site)
Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB), or Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom (LPTA). (Official site)
Malaysia Board of Technologists, or Lembaga Teknologis Malaysia. (Official site)
Malaysia Design Council, or Majlis Rekabentuk Malaysia (MRM). (Official site)
Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation, or Perbadanan Pembangunan Bioekonomi Malaysia. (Official site)
Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC), or Perbadanan Pembangunan Teknologi Malaysia. (Official site)
CyberSecurity Malaysia. (Official site)
National Oceanographic Data Centre. (Official site)
National Science Centre, or Pusat Sains Negara (PSN). (Official site)
National Planetarium, or Planetarium Negara. (Official site)
Technology Park Malaysia, or Taman Teknologi Malaysia. (Official site)
Astronautic Technology Sdn Bhd (ATSB). (Official site)
Inno Biologic Sendirian Berhad (InnoBio). (Official site)
Kumpulan Modal Perdana Sendirian Berhad. (Official site)
Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP). (Official site)
Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV). (Official site)
MIMOS Berhad. (Official site)
NanoMalaysia Berhad. (Official site)
SIRIM Berhad. (Official site)
Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF), or Yayasan AIDS Malaysia. (Official site)
Malaysian Foundation for Innovation, or Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia (YIM). (Official site)
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 Centre For Remote Sensing (MACRES)	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 Standards 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.

MIMOS Bhd (MIMOS)
Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC)
SIRIM Bhd (SIRIM)
Technology Park Malaysia Corporation Sdn Bhd (TPM)
Malaysia Biotechnology Corporation (MBC)
Astronautic Technology Sdn Bhd (ATSB)
National ICT Security and Emergency Response Centre (NISER)
Malaysia Network Information Centre (MYNIC)
Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC)

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

↑ Ministry Of Science, Technology and Innovation - MOSTI organisational history, 2007
↑ Triga reactors worldwide - Revised, February 2003

External links

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

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