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I N S T I T U T E O F
B I O L O G I C A L S C I E N C E S

International Conference of the

50th Anniversary of Ulu Gombak

Field Studies Centre (ICFSC2016)

“ F I R S T F I E L D S T U D Y C E N T E R I N T H E S O U T H E A S T A S I A "

The ICFSC2016, organized by the Institute of Well-known scientists from different continents
Biological Sciences (ISB), was held from 24th to were giving their keynote address. This
25th October 2016, in conjunction with the 111th conference is a platform for researchers from
year of the University of Malaya (UM) and to local universities and international researchers to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of the interact and exchange knowledge and ideas in
establishment of the Ulu Gombak Field Studies the field of biological sciences, and to promote
Center, which is the first field study center to in and encourage co-operation and inter-
the Southeast Asian region. The ICFSC2016 was disciplinary researches among the participants
officiated by the Vice-Chancellor of UM, Tan Sri within and outside the country who have been
Professor Dr. Mohd Amin Jalaludin together with conducting research in Malaysia especially in Ulu
the Dato' Sri Gathorne, Earl of Cranbrook, Gombak Field Studies Center.
Founder of Ulu Gombak Field Studies Centre
,
(1965). This first conference organized involving
local and international researchers had carried
out research in Gombak Forest and Malaysia
since 1965.

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