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Malaysia to link up with Swedish centre for bioscience research: "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will link up with the world’s largest research centre in Sweden to expand its research in biosciences and biotechnology, Health Minister Datuk Chua Jui Meng said.
He said collaboration between the Institute of Medical Research and Karolynska Institute in Sweden would begin next year.
He also said the country’s national institutes of health (NIHs) would also collaborate with their US counterparts in Bethesda, Maryland.
Chua said the decision on collaboration was made by the Cabinet following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's trip to Sweden and his own visit to the US.
Research grants, worth about RM150,000 each per year, would be offered by the NIHs in the US to local researchers and scientists to conduct their PhDs, he said, adding that several candidates would be selected by next year for these grants.
Chua told reporters this after receiving a cheque worth RM100,000 from Marie-France Bodyline Sdn Bhd for exclusive naming rights in the upcoming SMI Recognition Award Series 2003.
He also said China’s National Academy of Traditional Medicine has also agreed to work with Malaysia on research and development after the recent visit to Beijing by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. "