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A Brief Background About The Institute of

Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES)

The Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES)

University of Malaya has its roots in the University of

Malaya Maritime Research Centre (UMMReC) which

was established in 2003 in response to the national call

for more concerted research in the marine sciences,

considering the importance of Malaysia’s abundant

marine heritage as well as to coordinate and lead all
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research activities and consultancies in marine and

maritime research at the University of Malaya. The

Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), University

of Malaya, was approved by the University of Malaya

Management on 23 October 2007, and officially

launched on 17 January 2008.
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