KOTA KINABALU: The State Government presented a RM6.5 million research grant to  Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and its Bajau Samah Chair. 

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor, who is UMS Pro-Chancellor,  handed the grant to UMS Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) Prof Ir Dr  Rosalam Haji Sarbatly during the (UMS) Research Award (APUMS) 2024 presentation  ceremony at the Sabah International Convention Centre last night. 

RM2.5 million of the State Government's grant is for the Living Lab Research, while RM4  million is for the Bajau Samah Chair. 

At the same ceremony, graced by Head of State Tun Juhar Mahiruddin, who is UMS  Chancellor, UMS also received an RM8.61 million research grant from PETRONAS. Its  Senior Vice President, Datuk Ir Bacho Pilong presented the replica cheque to Prof  Rosalam. 

Hajiji later accompanied Tun Juhar, to present the Tun Chancellor Special Award,  highlight of the night, to Prof Justin Sentian, the first Malaysian scientist to conduct winter  research in Antarctica. 

A symbolic cake-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate UMS' 30th anniversary.  

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