GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AND AGENCIES
IKM works closely with government ministries and agencies including the following:
- Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI)
- Ministry of Education (MoE)
- Ministry of Health (MoH)
- Department of Chemistry Malaysia (Kimia Malaysia)
- Department of Standards Malaysia (Standards Malaysia)
- Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
- Akademy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)
- Confederation of Scientific and Technological Associations in Malaysia (COSTAM)
- Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia (BIM)
- Kumpulan Ikhtisas Sains Malaysia Sdn Bhd (KISM)
NATIONAL COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES
IKM is Represented in the Following National Committees
STANDARDS MALAYSIA
National Accreditation Committee (NAC)
Datuk ChM Dr. Soon Ting Kueh (Permanent member)
ChM Dr. Li Hui Ling (Alternate member)
National Standards Committee on Chemicals and Materials (NSC 02)
Datuk ChM Dr. Soon Ting Kueh (Permanent member)
ChM Chang Hon Fong (Alternate member)
National Standards Committee on Plastics and Plastic Products (NSC 10)
ChM Dr. Lee Siang Yin (Alternate member)
National Standards Committee on Textiles and Apparels (NSC 17)
ChM Dr. Nurul Huda binti Abd Karim (Permanent member)
Prof ChM Dr. Phang Sook Wai (Alternate member)
National Standards Committee on Quality Management and Quality Assurance (NSC 25)
ChM Chang Hon Fong (Permanent member)
ChM Dr. Li Hui Ling (Alternate member)
National Standards Committee on Environmental Management (NSC 26)
Datin ChM Dr. Zuriati Zakaria (Permanent member)
Prof ChM Dr. Juan Joon Ching (Alternate member)
Technical Committee on Plastic Products
ChM Dr. Mansor Ahmad (Permanent member)
Technical Committee on Textile Raw Materials and Chemical Tests
Academician ChM Dr. Ho Chee Cheong (Permanent member)
Technical Committee on Nanotechnologies
DCP(R) Assoc. Prof. Dato’ ChM Dr. Yew Chong Hooi (Permanent member)
Prof. ChM Dr. Sharon Teh Geok Bee (Alternate member)
Technical Committee on Forensics
ChM N. Hithaya Jeevan (Chairman)
Technical Committee on Statistical Methods
ChM Chang Hon Fong (Permanent member)
Prof. ChM Dr. Sharon Teh Geok Bee (Alternate member)
Technical Committee on Conformity Assessment
Prof ChM Dr. Sharon Teh Geok Bee (Co-opted member)
ChM Dr. Linda Ng Yian Yian (Co-opted member)
Technical Committee on Child Care Articles
Datin ChM Dr. Zuriati Zakaria (Permanent member)
Asst. Prof. ChM Dr. Yvonne Choo Shuen Lann (Alternate member)
Technical Committee on Circular Economy
Datin ChM Dr. Zuriati Zakaria (Permanent member)
ChM Dr. Mansor Ahmad (Alternate member)
Technical Committee on Lime and Lime Products
ChM Zainal Arif Perwira bin Zainal Abidin (Permanent Member)
Technical Committee on Safety in Laboratories
ChM Marhayani Binti Md. Saad (Chairperson)
Working Group On Workplace Atmosphere and Indoor Air
Prof ChM Dr. Juan Joon Ching (Permanent member)
Prof ChM Dr. Phang Sook Wai (Alternate member)
Working Group on Revision of SC1.2: Specific Criteria for Accreditation in the Field of Chemical Testing
ChM Dr. Linda Ng Yian Yian (Permanent member)
Working Group on Chemical Test Method Related to Halal
ChM Dr. Malarvili Ramalingam (Permanent member)
ChM Dr. Li Hui Ling (Alternate member)
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
Consultant Evaluation Committee
Datuk ChM Dr. Soon Ting Kueh (Permanent member)
Datin ChM Dr. Zuriati Zakaria (Alternate member)
MALAYSIAN TIMBER INDUSTRY BOARD
Technical Committee for Formaldehyde Emission CB
ChM Dr. Li Hui Ling (Permanent member)
ChM Dr. Nor Yuziah Mohd Yunus (Alternate member)
Technical Committee for Plywood Type 5 Scheme CB
ChM Dr. Li Hui Ling (Permanent member)
ChM Dr. Nor Yuziah Mohd Yunus (Alternate member)
The Institute also works closely with Malaysian universities and other institutions of higher learning to promote chemistry education, research and development. IKM and these institutions are jointly developing undergraduate chemistry programmes to suit national development goals and the latest development in chemical sciences.