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INSTITUTE OF
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
The first session of the biological sciences at University of Malaya started in
May 1959 and since then transformed from the humble two departments to
the multidisciplinary Institute of today. The changes within the biological
sciences reflect current global trends in research evolving away from basic
disciplines of botany and zoology. Nevertheless, the Institute is still
documenting and unravelling the rich biodiversity available in our tropical
ecosystems. This is because fundamental sciences form the baseline for
biotechnology and information science.
The Institute ‘s philosophy is to keep up with the latest advances in Science
and at the same time not losing sight of the need for basic studies on our rich
biodiversity. More changes are to be expected within the next few years to
ensure that the study of biological sciences in the University of Malaya is
geared to meet future challenges.
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