Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)

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Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi
MOSTI
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Ministry overview
Formed1973
Preceding Ministry
  • Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC)
Jurisdiction Government of Malaysia
HeadquartersLevel 1-7, Block C4 & C5, Complex C, Federal Government Administration, 62662, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Yusof Apdal, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
Ministry executive
  • Datuk Zainal Abidin Abu Hassan, Secretary-General
Website www.mosti.gov.my
Footnotes
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation on Facebook

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

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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] In the Anwar Ibrahim cabinet, the ministry was renamed to Ministry of Science and Technology with the removal of the innovation portfolio from the name.

The current Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation has been Chang Lih Kang since 3 December 2022.

Division and section

Planning and STI Culturation Sectors

Technology Development, Commercialization and STI Services Sector

Management Sector

Divisions & Units under Secretary General

Departments and agencies

  1. Department of Atomic Energy (LPTA), or Jabatan 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]

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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.