Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malay: Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi), abbreviated MOSTI, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia.

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi
MOSTI
Coat of arms of Malaysia
Ministry overview
Formed1973
Preceding Ministry
  • Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC)
JurisdictionGovernment of Malaysia
HeadquartersLevel 1-7, Block C4 & C5, Complex C, Federal Government Administration, 62662, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Datuk Ir. Dr. Siti Hamisah Binti Tapsir, Secretary-General
Websitewww.mosti.gov.my
Footnotes
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation on Facebook

In the Seventh Mahathir cabinet, the entire component of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Green Technology and Energy Components from the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA) and related components of Climate Change and Environment from the Ministry of Natural resources and Environment (NRE) has been restructured and formed the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment & Climate Change (MESTECC). After the 2020 Malaysian political crisis, MESTECC has been restructured and its name has been changed to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) following the formation of the Muhyiddin cabinet.[1]

The current minister is Khairy Jamaluddin while the deputy is Ahmad Amzad Hashim, both of them were sworn on 10 March 2020.

Division and section

Planning and STI Culturation Sectors
  • Strategic Planning Division
  • Strategic Data and Foresight Technology Division
  • Malaysian Science and Technology Information Centre (MASTIC)
  • STI and Culturation Services Division
  • National Planetarium
  • National Science Centre

Technology Development, Commercialization and STI Services Sector
  • Strategic technology and S&T Applications Division
  • National Nanotechnology Centre (NNC)
  • Commercialization Division
  • Fund Division

Management Sector
  • Human Resource Management Division
  • Finance Division
  • Development Division
  • Account Division
  • Information Technology Management Division
  • Administration Division

Divisions & Units under Secretary General
  • Legal Unit
  • Corporate Communication Unit
  • Internal Audit Unit
  • Integrity Unit
  • International Division[2]

Departments and agencies
  1. Atomic Energy Licensing Board (LPTA), or Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom. (Official site)
  2. Department of Chemistry Malaysia (JKM), or Jabatan Kimia Malaysia. (Official site)
  3. Malaysian Nuclear Agency, or Agensi Nuklear Malaysia. (Official site)
  4. Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA), or Agensi Angkasa Malaysia. (Official site)[3]

See also

References
  1. "About Us". MOSTI. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. "Division & Section". MOSTI. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. "Departments/Agencies". MOSTI. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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