Awards & Recognitions

27 November 2019 (Wednesday) – Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) has received two more Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) certificates, i.e. the 39th and 40th recognitions at MBR Headquarters, Kuala Lumpur this afternoon. The certificates were presented by MBR Marketing Director Jwan Heah to: Dr Mohamad Omar Mohamad Khaidzir (Wood Quality and Engineering Programme) for ‘Oldest Operational Timber Testing Machine’ and Dr Kevin Ng Kit Siong (Genetic Branch) for ‘First Laboratory to Provide Timber Tracking Services Using DNA Approach’. From left: Ng, Abd Latif, Heah and Mohamad Omar during the certificates presentation ceremony. FRIM and MBR staff posing [...]

10 September 2019 (Tuesday) - Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) Director General (DG) Dato' Dr Abd Latif Mohmod has been conferred the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) award which carries the title Datuk in conjunction with the birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, yesterday. Abd Latif was among 42 individuals who received their honorary awards at the ceremony at the Istana Negara. Also present was the FRIM DG’s wife, Datin Halidah Kasmin. Abd Latif (right) and Halidah posing for a photograph at the Istana Negara. Media coverage snapshots of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong spontaneous [...]

3 April 2019 (Wednesday) - Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) has received two awards, namely the 'ASEAN Book Award 2019 - ASEAN Research Institute' and 'Best Book Award (Flora and Fauna Category)' for the book entitled, ‘Cantik Namun Beracun’ at the National Book Awards Ceremony 2019 on 1 April.  Khalid (in blue coat) presenting the 'Best Book Award' to Abd Latif.  Certificates and trophies of'Best Book Award’ (left) and 'ASEAN Book Award 2019’. The award was presented by the Federal Territories Minister, YB Khalid Abd. Samad to FRIM Director General (DG) Dato' Dr Abd Latif Mohmod. [...]

12 December 2018 (Wednesday) - Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) has received two more Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) certificates this morning. This time, the certificates were for FRIM as the 'First Forest Research Institute in Malaysia' and for the FRIM Director General (DG), Dato' Dr Abd Latif Mohmod as the ‘First Forest Researcher appointed as Chairman of the Association of Asia-Pacific Forest Institutions (APAFRI) for a third time’. Abd Latif (right) receiving the MBR certificates presented by Mohamad Alex. Abd Latif with five MBR certificates he received earlier. The certificates were presented by Mohamad Alex Edward, [...]

21 May 2018 (Monday) – Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) won four gold medals at the International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition 2018 (ITEX’18) held in Kuala Lumpur earlier this month. From left: Mohd Saifudullah Abd Wahid (bioreactor technology), Mastura, Farah and Dr Nordahlia Abdullah Siam (MyWood-ID) posing with their gold medals and award certificates. The Ciéra team comprising (from left) Mastura, Mohd Ramdan Parman and Dr Saiful Azmi Johari.   The FRIM innovation project teams who participated in ITEX’18 were:   Sustainable production of tongkat ali bioactive compounds from hairy roots culture using bioreactor technology led [...]

4 May 2018 (Friday) – Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)’s had received several innovation awards at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) and the Exposition on Islamic Innovation (i-Inova) recently. Nik Adlin with the JIPA award certificate. ‘Modular Seating System’ innovative project led by Nik Adlin Nik Mohamed Sukri and Dr Wan Tarmeze Wan Ariffin received the Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) Award for the ‘Best Invention in Design Award’ at the MTE on 24 February. The project was assisted by Tariq Mubarak Husin, Zairul Amin Rabidin and Khairul Masseat. The versatile, portable and space-saving system allows chair and table units [...]

  Abd Latif (middle, left) receiving the award from Althoff. 29 August 2017 (Tuesday) – Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) Director General (DG) Dato' Dr Abd Latif Mohmod received the BrandLaureate Most Eminent Brand Icon Leadership 2017 award for the 'Environment Conservation' category in Kuala Lumpur today. The award was presented by Tan Sri Rainer Althoff, Chair of the Asia Pacific Brands Foundation (APBF) at the APBF Award's Gala Dinner. Abd Latif (third from right) posing for a picture with other recipients of the same award after the presentation ceremony. Abd Latif was chosen as one of [...]