Tentative
Tuesday 15th August 2017
8:00 a.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
9:00 a.m.
Lecture 1:
Biosafety, Biosecurity and Bioethics: Beyond regulations and awareness – the need for effective communication
- Dr. Mahaletchumy Arujanan, Member of Majlis Bioetika Negara
9:30 a.m.
Lecture 2:
The National Biosafety Guidelines: Treating Safety and Innovation as Equal Partners
- Prof. Dr. Rofina Yasmin Othman, FASc, Member of National Biosafety Board
10:00 a.m.
Lecture 3: Why safety at the workplace is a continuing challenge?
- Prof. Dr. Zailina Hashim, Universiti Putra Malaysia
10 : 30 a.m. COFFEE BREAK
11:00 a.m.
Lecture 4: General laboratory biosafety: What are the issues? What are the solutions?
- Dr. Mohd. Faiz Foong Abdullah, Malaysian Biosafety and Biosecurity Association
11:30 p.m.
Lecture 5: Hazardous waste management: Being efficient, Being effective
- YBhg Datin Paduka Che Asmah Ibrahim, Director of Cenviro Sdn. Bhd. and Kualiti Alam Sdn. Bhd.
12:00 p.m.
Lecture 6: Environmental risk management in agribiotechnology: Mitigating the impact of technology on the environment - Dr. Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir, FASc, Chairman of Genetic Modification Advisory Committee
12:30 p.m.
Opening Ceremony
1 : 00 p.m LUNCH
2:00 p.m.
Lecture 7: Moving organisms across boundaries: the Do’s and the Don’ts
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chan Kok Gan, FASc, Member of Genetic Modification Advisory Committee
2:30 p.m.
Lecture 8: Current Challenges in Biosecurity – Why does it concern you?
- T.S. Saraswathy Subramaniam, Member of Genetic Modification Advisory Committee
3:00 p.m.
Lecture 9: Research in Jeopardy: Avoidance, Erosion and Violation of Safety, Security and Ethics
- YBhg Senior Prof. Dato’ Dr. Khalid Yusoff, FASc, Member of National Science Council
3 : 30 p.m TEA BREAK
4:00 p.m.
Lecture 10: Institutionalising biosafety, biosecurity and bioethics in UPM
- Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman Omar, Chairman of Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Universiti Putra Malaysia)
4:30 p.m.
Panel discussion: Accomplishing both the demands of regulation and the needs for innovation: A bridge too far?
Moderator:
YBhg Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Khatijah Yusoff, FASc, Majlis Bioetika Negara
Panel:
YBhg Prof. Dato’ Dr. Abu Bakar Abdul Majeed, Pengerusi, Majlis Bioetika Negara
Dr. Chau De Ming, Young Scientist Network
Dr. Harikrishna Kulaveerasingam, FASc, Head of Research and Development, Sime Darby Plantation Sdn. Bhd.
5:30 p.m.
Presentation of certificates and Closing Ceremony