Article and photos by Dr Dung Duc Tran, the 2018/2019 ASEAN S&T Fellow placed at the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Viet Nam. Scientists, especially the young, have shown great efforts and ability in doing scientific research, but their powers and voices are limitedly involved in policymaking processes. Although scientists have contributed lots of knowledge […]
Article and photos by Dr Nguyen Trinh Minh Anh, the 2018/19 ASEAN Science and Technology Fellow placed at the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, Viet Nam. I joined the 2018/19 ASEAN Science and Technology Fellowship aiming to promote the conservation of mangrove forests in Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The total […]
Article and photos by Prof Nipon Pisutpaisal, the 2018/19 ASEAN Science and Technology Fellow placed at the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency, Ministry of Energy, Thailand. The issue of municipal solid wastes (MSW) is a major environmental problem in my home country, Thailand, and around the world. Landfilling is a conventional way to […]
Article and photos by Dr Nuwong Chollacoop, the 2018/19 ASEAN Science and Technology Fellow placed at the Office of International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand. As a follow up on the ASEAN Declaration on Innovation adopted in November 2017, Thailand, as the 2019 ASEAN Chairman, aims to establish a framework and platform through […]
Article and photos by Prof Dr Michael Angelo B. Promentilla, 2018/19 ASEAN Science and Technology Fellow at Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology, The Philippines. The Philippines is ranked the 3rd country in the world with the highest number of natural disasters from the year 1994 to 2013. With […]
Article and photos by Dr Joey D. Ocon, the 2018/19 ASEAN Science and Technology Fellow placed at the Department of Science and Technology, the Philippines. Growing up in Mindanao, where abject poverty and frequent blackouts abound, I realised from early on that the ASEAN Science and Technology Fellowship could be the key to helping people […]
Article and photos by Prof Kay Lwin Tun, the 2018/19 ASEAN Science and Technology Fellow placed at the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Myanmar. Imagine how difficult it is for young women and unpowered scientists to work diplomatically with politicians, conservatives, laws, and competition to bring changes to tertiary education in […]
Article and photos by Dr Thein Min Htike, the 2018/19 ASEAN Science and Technology Fellow placed at the Department of Research and Innovation, Ministry of Education, Myanmar. As a researcher working on Renewable Energy (RE), I have a passion to contribute to the fast deployment of RE in Myanmar. Despite the presence of a second […]
Article and photos by Associate Prof Ir Dr Hazlina Selamat, the 2018/19 ASEAN Science and Technology Fellow placed at the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment & Climate Change (MESTECC), Malaysia. Science Technology and Innovation (STI) is one of the main catalysts to boost economic growth and social development. Therefore, during my fellowship, I looked […]
Article and photos by Prof Ir Dr Haslenda Hashim, the 2018/19 ASEAN Science and Technology Fellow placed at the Academy of Sciences of Malaysia. Bio-energy has been hailed as one of the most promising sources of renewable energy due to its availability and environmental benefits. The levelised cost of bio-energy in certain parts of the […]
