05/10/2019
throwback on the blastful events.. thankx everyone
24th September, 2019, JOHOR BAHRU- Institute of Bioproduct Development (IBD) held its 2nd International Postgraduate Symposium in Biotechnology (IPSB) on the 24th and 25th September in the Bilik Kuliah 8 and tutorial room, Block 24, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. This seminar is a bi-annual event, served as a platform to promote interactive ways for scholars to submit their research proposals and progress and in return receive inspiring ideas, useful hints and constructive criticisms from the audience, experts and academics that were present in the seminar. Also being able to evaluate the overall development of students in IBD, this event affords students an opportunity to originate as a researcher, instilling trust and improving intellectual deliberation and presentation skill.
IPSB 2019 has focused on various important disciplines of biotechnology and its allied areas. It is one of a remarkable events hosted by IBD, after the International Conference on Biotechnology in Wellness Industry (ICBWI). Biotechnology is one of the most exciting areas of scientific research, which is often interdisciplinary and require in-depth study to create and improve products for the betterment of society. Biotechnology is broadly defined as the field of applied sciences intended to improve all manner of problems across multiple fields of human endeavor. Among the most progressive aspects to arise out of the biotech and wellness industries’ are the clinical research and identification or development of ingredients with the potential to impact disease. Graduates in Biotechnology are trained to fuse their technical expertise and contribute their talents across a diverse scope of industries ranging from manufacturing, the service industry and even environmental management.
The seminar began at 8.30am with prayer and welcoming speech by the chairperson of the organizing committee, Prof Dr Hesham El-Enshasy. The event was then officiated by Assoc Prof Dr Noor Hazarina Hashim, the Chair of School of Graduates Studies, UTM. The ceremony was then officiated the launch of ISO book. A total of 90 postgraduate students presented either their research proposal or progress in the two days’ time. The conference was honored to be able to invite Prof. Dr Enoch Park from Research Green Institute of Science Technology, Shizuoka University and Prof Dr Rosli Md Illias from Research Alliance, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia as plenary speakers. The seminar was closed with the closing remarks and introduction of best presenter awards by Prof Dr Hesham EL-Enshasy, the Director of IBD and Prof Dr Enoch Park, Director of RIGST, Shizuoka University.