Fungal research is University of
Malaya’s forte. Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr.
Ahmad Nawawi Ayub and Dr. Kuthubutheen A.
Jalaludin, former Professors of Institute of Biological Sciences are
eminent and world renown mycologists who laid the foundation for fungal
research in UM.
Currently,
with complimentary expertists in systematics and biotechnology, we have
established research activities which includes : biodiversity -
documentation and acquisition; health - natural products,
nutraceuticals and food safety; agriculture – specialty mushroom for
food and disease control; environment – bioremediation and clean
technologies; industry – green chemicals including production of
enzymes in agroresidues.
Our
centre has been participating actively in the collaborative research with some
prominent scientists from City University, Hong Kong; BIOTECH and Mushroom
Research Centre, Thailand; San Francisco State University and New York Botanic
Garden, USA and Canterbury University, New Zealand as well as some local scientists. Our
contributions to the diversity and biotechnology of mushrooms are well
recognized both nationally and internationally.
To date,
the group has published more than 300 papers in reputated national and
international journals in fungal taxonomy and applied mycology. We have also
trained or currently training 100 undergraduates and 33 postgraduate
specializing in various aspects of mushroom research.
An
endorsement of our achievements include Awards in Science and
Technology, IPTA, UM Expo and at 33rd Invention,
Innovation and New Products Expo in Geneva (2005).
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