1. New USM Mission USM is a pioneering, trans-disciplinary research-intensive University that empowers future talent and enables the bottom billions to transform their socio-economic well-being. Research University APEX: Laying a new foundation Resources Governance Talent
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10. Transforming Higher Education for a Sustainable Tomorrow *Talent, Resources, Governance *Ecology, Socio-culture, Economy USM as a sustainability-led university Scenario Plans Jamil S (nd) World Bank Transformation * Nexus of Natural capital, Social capital, Economic capital. *Nexus of People, Ideas, Wisdom. Nurturing & Learning It refers to the 4 billion people who make up the base of the economic pyramid worldwide - primarily the world’s poor - and the potential benefits of increasing the linkages of the base of the pyramid to knowledge. Students & External Activities Research & Innovation Enablers: Technology, Innovation system, Distribution & Marketing Values: Quality, Equity, Accessibility, Availability, Affordability, Appropriateness Bottom of the Pyramid * Endpoints: Quality of Life - MDG* (2015); EFA* (2015); EfSD* (2014) Millennium Development Goals by 2015; Education for All by 2015; Education for Sustainable Development by 2014
12. 27% coral reefs seriously threatened (up from 10%) Extinctions on the rise 2.8 billion living on < $2/day 1.1 billion lack clean water 10 years after Rio… Not much have changed! 6 million children died from hunger in 10 years Greenhouse gas emissions up 9% Growing gap between rich & poor 2002 The World Summit on Sustainable Development Why?
16. The Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2014 USM as RCE Approved by UN Gen. Assembly, 2002 UNESCO: appointed lead UN agency “Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract -- sustainable development -- and turn it into a reality for all the world's people.” Kofi Annan, UN SecGen, 2001
18. New Mission USM is a pioneering, trans-disciplinary research-intensive University that empowers future talent and enables the bottom billions to transform their socio-economic economic well-being
19. New developments Decoding of the rubber genome to benefit the society Our contribution to the country. That should enhance livelihood of rubber tappers, enhance rubber industry for the country and improve quality of life of Malaysians and the world. Should also be able to generate income to the country based on the IPR and enhance new industries Should also enhance the Biotech industry of the country with the establishment of My NIC (Malaysian Innovation Council) USM’s Centre for Chemical Biology has unveiled the first-ever draft of the Heveabrasiliensis rubber tree genome In the world and likely position Malaysia as the leading quality rubber producer in the world The Star 4 Nov, 2009 Monday, November 2, 2009 USM decodes 2bn base Rubber Tree genome – world’s 1st
20. Development and Commercialization of sustainable rapid diagnostics that has benefited society at large Development of protein and DNA –based diagnostics for low resource settings by INFORMM – a HICoE Development of non PCR based diagnostics
21. Pakistan India Philippines South Africa Guam Papua New Guinea Thailand Vietnam Egypt Turkey United Arab Republic Indonesia Bangladesh China Sudan Cameroon Nigeria USA South Korea Japan Canada Singapore USM moving to the global market (25 countries) Commercialised product Total Income Generation RM 41.2 million in 2008 Total Income Generation RM 36.8 million in 2007 Books & Journal Subscription, Endowment, Gift, Consultancy Total Income Generation RM 45.2 million in 2009
22. PENANG, 29 Jan.- The ‘Out of Africa’ theory that suggested fossils of early man were only found in Georgia roughly 1.7 to 1.8 million years ago, may have to be rewritten with the latest discovery by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) archaelogists. To be published in Nature 2010
23. By Syed Akbar Ali "KUALA LUMPUR: The Al-Bukhary Foundation has given RM5mil to the National Heritage Fund for research and preservation of heritage sites in the country. "It will be used for several projects including the archeology complex at Sungai Batu, LembahBujang in Kedah. We also plan to use archeology expertise from China to meet international requirement and recognition," he told reporters after the ministry's monthly gathering at Istana Budaya here today. -- BERNAMA (080410) SB1B- RITUAL STRUCTUREOSL dating (bricks)- 110AD
24. K-Clusters in the Northern Corridor Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Evers (2010) Center for Development Research (ZEF),
25. USM as a Trans-Oceanic K-hub Publications of USM staff 1980-2010 (Jan) with international co-authors in ISI Web of Science 1980-1989 2000-2010, Jan Transforming HE for a Sustainable Tomorrow Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Evers (2010) Center for Development Research (ZEF),
26. Penang as Knowledge Hub International co-operations regarding scientific publication of USM (2000-2010,Jan) Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Evers (2010) Center for Development Research (ZEF),
30. USM 2007 USM USM >1 >1 >0 State of the art Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Ranked 11 DC – Macromolecules & Polymer, Composites, Wood2 DC - Safety Management, Carbon, Macromoleculars & Polymers, Filtration Membrane5 DC - Phytochemistry, Crystallography, Ecological Modelling9 DC - Tropical Medicine RAS= Relative Article Share 1 = leader RL =Reference Leadership 1= Leadership @SotA – State of the Art >0 = leadership Ranked 123 EC - Chemical Engineering, Energy Fuel25 EC – Chemistry, Energy Fuel11 EC - Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Ranked 2 8 DC- Inorganic Chemistry, Crystallography
31. USM:2008 USM USM >1 >1 >0 State of the art: Phytochemistry Ranked 11 DC - Macromolecules & Polymer, Composites11 DC - Macromolecules & Polymer 18 DC – Safety Management, Carbon2 DC – Safety Management, Filtration Membrane, Colloid 23 EC – Cytogentics & Genome Mapping, Phytochemistry 24 EC - Food Chemistry, Carbohydrate Research 3 DC - Semiconducting Materials 31 EC - Water Treatment 6 DC - Crystallography, Inorganic Chemistry 7 DC – Reliability Engineering, Computer-Aided Process, Statistics RAS= Relative Article Share 1 = leader RL =Reference Leadership 1= Leadership @SotA – State of the Art >0 = leadership
32. Commercialisation and hi income spin-offs We have commercialised about 42 products that provide economic business and social business. We have equity in some of the products that we license. We have generated MLabs – a public listed company based on USM R&D in ICT Establish our own incubator and research park called sains@usm science & arts innovation space
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35. USM-APEX Transformational Goals 34 NEM: USM Transformational Goals High Income Reachout Fairness Humanity Rakyat Sustainability Inclusiveness Sejahtera
41. “Learning should be about being and not about having.” Confucius K'ung-fu-tzu (孔夫子) September 28, 551 BCE
42. R&D with a HEART The new foundation Old foundation I am a human capital I am a human being HE for Sustainable Tomorrow HE in an UNsustainable Society http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1206/stills/133731d0.gif
44. The Gap? I am having a 3rd generation Audititis! I’m $-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d & Stressed out RU-APEX The USM VC Normal Business Unusual modified Business-as-usual www.socialsecuritychoice.org/images/BrianFair
52. USM’s own “wish list”The Constitution is meant to be a preliminary measure pending the enactment of an Apex University Act or an Apex University Schedule.
53. Audititist:TheGovernance Gap …the articulation of governance…towards R&D unfortunately, is still in “compliance” mode of a tick-box (based on old foundation) approach…or else… The gap: Can a tick box approach to, or a rigid compliance with the guidelines or rules [set on old foundation] accelerate the laying of new foundation for RU? APEX?
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55. …rather is it about applying our minds as to what is the best process for the business of the organisation or for a particular transaction [eg APEX]… which can be negated by the rigidly (mindless) compliance-or-else regime.M King (2006) The Corporate Citizen – Governance for all entities Penguin Book, p. 15, 25
56. ALBERT EINSTEIN:Not everything that counts can be counted [KIP], and not everything that be counted counts [KPI]! KPI - KIP Key Performance Indicator Key IntangiblePerformance
58. From auto-no-money to Sustainable Financial AUTONOMY Challenge the status quo Less Red-tapes Income and earnings other than grants in aid to be regulated by the Board Board’s power has been expanded to transfer annual recurrent expenditure to capital expenditure Income and earnings other than grants in aid to be regulated by the Board Increase efficiency and increase accountability -e-management Financial Autonomy Creates Financial Accountability
60. …forerunner to AAN* The SanggarSanjung or Hall of Fame event which began in 2001 is a special ceremony attended by the Tuanku Chancellor, held to celebrate and recognise outstanding contributions of USM academic staff and Academic Staff Training Scheme (ASTS) Fellows. Awards Publications Top 15% HadiahSanjungan (>IF 0.2) Research products (Gold medals only) Personality (Hadiahunggulsahaja) Quality (MAMPU,ICC bukan ISO) Senidan Creativity IPR International grant Teaching (6 bidang)categories and who had received awards and accolades from both national and/or international agencies for their efforts and achievements. AAN=AnugerahAkademik Negara.
61. Citation Data (in 5-years Intervals, 2005-2009) Source: Essential Science Indicators (Thomson Reuters) as of March 1, 2010 Citations per paper
