Mahathir On Science And Technology A Commemorative Volume In Conjunction With The Conferment Of The Honorary Degree Of Doctor Of Science Second Edition Penerbit Usm

Download or read book Mahathir on Science and Technology: A Commemorative Volume in Conjunction with the Conferment of the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (Second Edition) (Penerbit USM) written by Universiti Sains Malaysia and published by Penerbit USM. This book was released on 2014-11 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The compilation of this volume is undertaken to place the legacy of a statesman and Malaysia’s Father of Modern Development, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, and his passion for science and technology. For him, science and technology must serve public interest as a way for society to better itself, and the world as well. It encompasses twenty-one seminal addresses related to science and technology by the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, including his acceptance speech during the convocation, and also his early writings in 1960s. The addresses and writings demonstrate his keen interest on the wide-ranging topics of science and technology, as well as his command and competency on a complex discipline.