MASS 30 Years of Success

Anugerah

Malaysian Solid State Scince & Technology Society

Anugerah Pencapaian Seumur Hidup dalam Penyelidikan Bahan
MASS Lifetime Achievement in Materials Research Award
2019
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Prof Datin Dr Saadah Abdul Rahman FMASS
Prof Dr Muhamad Deraman FMASS
2018
Prof Emeritus Dato’ Dr Muhammad Yahaya Hon. FMASS

Anugerah Penyelidik Muda MASS

Anugerah ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pengiktirafan dan galakan kepada penyelidik
muda yang telah menunjukkan hasil penyelidikan yang cemerlang dalam bidang sains
dan teknologi keadaan pepejal. Anugerah ini diberikan bermula 2007 dan sejak 2008
diberikan setiap dua tahun kepada dua orang pemenang.
Penyelidik mestilah dicalonkan oleh institusi masing-masing dan berumur kurang dari
40 tahun pada 31 Disember tahun penganugerahan. Pemenang menerima hadiah wang
tunai RM1,000 dan sijil. Pencalonan lazimnya dibuka pada bulan Oktober pada setiap
dua tahun iaitu tahun angka genap. Borang pencalonan boleh diperolehi dari laman web
MASS dan tarikh akhir menghantar borang pencalonan ialah pada 15 Oktober pada ta-
hun anugerah diadakan. Maklumat lanjut boleh didapati dari laman web MASS

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Pemenang Anugerah Penyelidik Muda MASS
2018
Anugerah Penyelidik Muda MASS

SIMry.anDttehrr.eiLasilassi oCfhNinanWopeia(rUticMle)s, Metal Oxide Nano-Architecture and Carbon/Graphene
DAdr.vManochedd HCaefriazmDiczaMrfaatnerBiainlsOfotrhmMaenm(bUraTnMe )and Fuel Cell Technologies
Anugerah Khas Penyelidik Muda MASS
PDhr.aMseuInkhvelirssiBoinn aAn.dRSaihnmtearinn(gUTTecMh)nique, Ceramic Membrane and Crystalline Materials

2016

Anugerah Penyelidik Muda MASS
PDrro. fCeshoiur MWaedeySaioDnrg. S(uUriMan)iNAabnuoBteakknaorlo(gUiPdSaIn) GNraanfointeknologi dan Grafin
Anugerah Penyelidik Muda Harapan MASS
PDrro. fReusoslrinDdra. WA.anRaMhiomhd(UKNhaIiMruAl PW)anNaMnoohelaemkterdonZiikn (UMT) Kimia Organologam Sintetik

2014

Anugerah Penyelidik Muda MASS
PPrrooff MMaaddyyaa DDrr LCeheiaHCohnignNHgueae ((UUKPMM)) NGaranfoinsadinasndBainobNaahnaonteknologi
Anugerah Penyelidik Muda Harapan MASS
MDruNhaomriandsaHnaKfiazm(Uili(TUMK)MN)anKoaskaiisnasndSaunhNuaTnointegkgni ologi

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Malaysian Solid State Scince & Technology Society

2012

Anugerah Penyelidik Muda MASS
PDrroNf Mg HaduyaanDg rMHinugda(UAMbd)uNllaanho(sUaiKnMs d)anPeNraanntoitSekemnoikloogniduktor

2010

Anugerah Penyelidik Muda MASS
PPrrooff.MMaaddyyaaDDrr..ZMaiunhodviZaubAt. zLhoacnkmb.aYnah(UyaSM(U)iTFMile)mIoNniikpiKs eadaan Pepejal

2008

Anugerah Penyelidik Muda MASS
rPorfofMDardTyaauDfikr ZYuaprinAabdOuslmlaahn((UUPMM))PMolainmgekrin untuk Petrokimia

2007

Anugerah Penyelidik Muda MASS
Prof Madya Dr Rusli Daik (UKM) Sintesis Polimer
Prof Madya Dr Aziz Abdul Aziz (USM) Peranti Semikonduktor

Anugerah Tesis Sarjana Muda Terbaik MASS

Anugerah ini diberikan setiap tahun kepada pelajar sarjana muda dengan tesis terbaik
dalam bidang sains dan teknologi keadaan pepejal. Anugerah ini bertujuan untuk mem-
beri pengiktirafan kepada pelajar yang telah menunjukkan hasil kajian yang cemerlang.
Pencalonan adalah melalui institusi masing-masing. Penilaian berdasarkan kepada
nilai saintifik dan impak hasil kajian yang dijalankan. Setiap pemenang menerima sijil dan
sebuah plak.

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2019 UM
UM
1 NUR IZZAH AQILAH BINTI MAT SAID UKM
2 SHEE SIEW HOW UKM
3 NUR’ELLIANA BINTI AFANDI USM
4 LIM JIA XIN USM
5 TEE CAI WEN USIM
6 YAP YANLING USIM
7 NUR HALIMATUS SAADIAH BINTI ABDULLAH UMT
8 NOR ALIFAH ILYANA BINTI MOHD FAUZI UMT
9 SITI NAZIROH BINTI MAT SIDIK UiTM Pahang
10 ANIS SOLIHEEN BINTI KHAIRUL ANUAR UiTM Pahang
11 NURKHAIRUL BARIYAH KHAIRULAZDAN UPNM
12 JACKARY PISCASSO ANAK FREDERICK UTM
13 MUHAMMAD MUAZ MUBASYIR BIN ROSLAN UTM
14 NUR EMYLIA BINTI ROMINOR UiTM Shah Alam
15 TEH CHIEH TING UiTM Shah Alam
16 MUHAMMAD FAWZY BIN ZAKARI @ ZAKARIA UiTM Perlis
17 MOHD SYAFIQ AIMAN BIN MOHD HANAPI UiTM Perlis
18 NUR ADILAH BINTI ZAHARI
19 NUR NADHIHAH BINTI MOHD TAHIR UM
UM
2018 UPNM
UPNM
1 Azrin Amira Bt Mohamad Sani Munusamy UMT
2 Teh Soon UMT
3 Ng Wei Kuan
4 Mohamad Alimran B Azmi MASS 30 Years of Success 41
5 Syazwanie Bt Salmi
6 Lew Woon Bing

Malaysian Solid State Scince & Technology Society USM
USM
7 Ong Yee Ching UiTM Pahang
8 Loh Sheah Min UiTM Pahang
9 Mohd Syafiq Affandi B.Mohd Rusdi UiTM Perlis
10 Noor Fatin Sofea Bt Zulkifli UiTM Perlis
11 Nurul Maizatul Akmar Bt Jamaluddin USIM
12 Noor Hidayah Aniza Bt Zakaria USIM
13 Nur Najiha Bt Abd Hamid UPM
14 Nur Hidayah Bt Ab Hadi UPM
15 Mohammad Danial Aizad B Roshidi UKM
16 Tan Cheh Siong UKM
17 Nur Syuhada Binti Hamdan UTM
18 Loh Siang Ren UTM
19 Wong Kian Hui
20 Nur Munira Zainal Abidin UiTM Shah Alam
UiTM Perlis
2017 UM
UMS
1 Dayana binti Said UPM
2 Elyana binti Jusoh UM
3 Kevin Loo Kan Weng UiTM Pahang
4 Melvira Magupai USM
5 Mohd Eszarul Fahmi bin Esa UiTM Shah Alam
6 Mohd. Afiq bin Anuar UiTM Perlis
7 Muhamad Adam bin Ramli USM
8 Muhamad Azlan Shah bin Adnan UKM
9 Muhammad Haniff bin Mehat UTM
10 Najihah binti Mohd Fauzi Nur Fazira
11 Nanthini A/P Ilango
12 Naqib Fuad bin Abd Rashid
13 Noor Syahirah binti Mohd Shahbudin

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14 Nor Atikah binti Embong UiTM Pahang
15 Nur Amanina binti Ab Rashid UMT
16 Nur Nadhirah binti Che Hamid UMT
17 Nurfaiz bin Musthafa Kamal Albakri UMS
18 Nurhafizah binti Samaon UTM
19 Nurhamizah binti Zul UKM
20 Runurain binti Mohd Razali UiTM Shah Alam

2016 UiTM
UMS
1 Farah Wahida Bt Ahmad Zulkifli USM
2 Khasidah Binti Kamarudin UMS
3 Koay Hsieh Ying UTM
4 Kokilavani Gunasegaran UTM
5 Marsyuhada Bt Mamat@Mohamad USM
6 Norashidah Bt Mohd Hanafiah UKM
7 Norsyahidah Bt Md Saleh UiTM
8 Nur Akasyah Binti Jaafar UPM
9 Nur Syafkeena Bt Mohd Affandi UKM
10 Nuryushaz Farahani Bt Hazman UPM
11 Ramzi Bin Wazir
12 Siti Nor Zulfikaini Bt Mat Yaacob

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Malaysian Solid State Scince & Technology Society USM
USM
2015 UiTM
UiTM
1 Norsyahidah Bt Md Saleh UPM
2 Koay Hsieh Ying UPM
3 Nur Syafkeena Bt Mohd Affandi UKM
4 Farah Wahida Bt Ahmad Zulkifli UKM
5 Siti Nor Zulfikaini Bt Mat Yaacob UTM
6 Nuryushaz Farahani Bt Hazman UTM
7 Ramzi Bin Wazir UMS
8 Nur Akasyah Binti Jaafar UMS
9 Norashidah Bt Mohd Hanafiah
10 Marsyuhada Bt Mamat@Mohamad UM
11 Kokilavani Gunasegaran UM
12 Khasidah Binti Kamarudin USM
USM
2014 UiTM
UiTM
1 Mohd Naqiuddin Bin Kamaruddin UPM
2 Rana Jafari UPM
3 Norhidayu Binti Hamsaini UKM
4 Muhammad Rabie Bin Omar UKM
5 Hasnimulyati Binti Laoding UTM
6 Mohd Noor Zairi Bin Mohd Sapri UTM
7 Koh Xin Yi
8 Chua Ee Von
9 Wan Amira Wan Zaib
10 Anis Syuhada Mohd. Saidi
11 Norazmira Binti Abdul Wahid
12 Nuramira Binti Hasnul Hadi

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2013 USM
USM
1 Nor Fatin Khairah Binti Bahanurddin UPM
2 Mohd Saidina Bin Dandan Satia UPM
3 Wong Sheng Qiang UMS
4 Aisyah Radhiah Binti Ahmad UMS
5 Nor Farshah Binti Hj. A. Rahman UTM
6 Sharifah Rohayu Binti Syed Daud UTM
7 Anir Syazwan Binti Sharbirin UKM
8 Siti Aisyah Binti Reduan UKM
9 Tan Chun Hui UM
10 Siti Sarah Binti Mohd Tauhid UM
11 Abdullah Haziq Bin Ahmad Makinudin
12 Norhilwana Binti Makhtar UM
UM
2012 UiTM
UiTM
1 Nurul Atiqah Binti Hussain UMT
2 Tan Kah Sing UMS
3 Noor Aadila Binti Abd Aziz UMS
4 Basirah Binti Wahab UPM
5 Lai Hiu Mung UPM
6 Muchlas Hidayuh B Johanes UKM
7 7. Lisna Waty Binti Bambang UKM
8 Muhammad Noorazlan Bin Abd Aziz UTM
9 Siti Shafinas Binti Zulkefly UTM
10 Nur Atiqah Binti Abu Talib USM
11 Nurul Ain Binti Jaafar USM
12 Nurfarahin Binti Nizar
13 Aina Mardia Binti Adnan MASS 30 Years of Success 45
14 Asyraf Bin Arshad
15 Kausar Binti Harun

Malaysian Solid State Scince & Technology Society UKM
UKM
2011 UPM
UPM
1 Nor Huwaida Binti Janil@Jamil USM
2 Siti Nurliyana Binti Anuar USM
3 Siti Nadiah Binti Abu Hasim UiTM
4 Azril Hafiz Bin Mohd Hanafi UiTM
5 Maizatul Akman Binti Ab. Hamid UTM
6 Leonard Lu Tze Jian UTM
7 Khuzaimah Binti Nazir UM
8 Afzalleh Bin Jilleh UM
9 Siti Aisah Binti Mat
10 Nur Amanina Binti Mat Jan UKM
11 Malcolm Tang Siong Yii UKM
12 Syed Muhammad Hafiz Bin Syed Mohd Jaafar USM
USM
2010 UTM
UTM
1 Aaliyawani Ezzerin Binti Sinin UPM
2 Nur Hamizah Binti Basri UPM
3 Muhammad Aizuddin Bin Abdul Rahman UNIMAP
4 Nurul Alia Binti Shaharuddin UNIMAP
5 Nurulfadzilah Binti Zainuddin
6 Royston Uning
7 Syairah Binti Mat Isa
8 Nor Shalizawati Abdul Majid
9 Nurjuliani Binti Johan
10 Suriyani Binti Samad

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2009 UiTM
UiTM
1 Noor Baizura Binti Mohamad Samirun USM
2 Suhadir Bin Shamsuddin USM
3 Teo Silk Guan UPM
4 Muhammad Izzuljad Ahmad Fuad UPM
5 Teoh Anny – UPM UTM
6 Mohd Akhmar Bin Mohamed UTM
7 Nur Syafiqah Binti Mohamed Kamil UKM
8 Mazlini Binti Mazlan UKM
9 Foo Chia Chia UM
10 Siti Fariza Binti Mat Tahir UM
11 Muhamad Saiful Bin Fakir UMT
12 Noor Hamizah Binti Khanis UMT
13 Nur Amalina Binti Abd Rashid
14 Cheng Yen Lin UiTM
UiTM
2008 USM
USM
1 Ainnur-Sherene Kamisan UTM
2 Nuraine Binti Roslan UTM
3 Chua Ching UMS
4 Chua Wei Quan UMS
5 Siti Nurul Bahiyah Mohamed UPM
6 Tan Chye Yie UPM
7 Khairul Azizul Bin Abu Samah
8 Mohd Firdaus Bin Ab Razak MASS 30 Years of Success 47
9 Nurul Shidah Binti Saadun
10 Amizadillah Md. Norimi -

Malaysian Solid State Scince & Technology Society UiTM
UiTM
2007 USM
USM
1 Ainnur-Sherene Kamisan UTM
2 Nuraine Binti Roslan UTM
3 Chua Ching UMS
4 Chua Wei Quan UMS
5 Siti Nurul Bahiyah Mohamed UPM
6 Tan Chye Yie UPM
7 Khairul Azizul Bin Abu Samah
8 Mohd Firdaus Bin Ab Razak UNIMAS
9 Nurul Shidah Binti Saadun KUSTEM
10 Amizadillah Md. Norimi - KUSTEM
UPM
2006 UPM
USM
1 Tang Jock Kie USM
2 Norhidayah Binti Abdull UTM
3 Seoh Soo Yee UTM
4 Chiew Sook Ling UM
5 Mohd Khairul Najmie Bin Mamat UM
6 Low Khee Lam UMS
7 Noor Azura Binti Ashshaari UiTM
8 Rosdiyana Binti Hasham@Hisam UiTM
9 Zubainun Binit Momamed Zabidi UKM
10 Subaya Binti Ahmad Kamil UKM
11 Ngoi Siew Kien
12 Ng Kwok Wen
13 Syafawati Nadiah Binti Mohamed
14 Edlee Bin Zainul Abidin
15 Noorhayati Binti Rahim
16 Soo Lik Suang

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2005 USM
USM
1 Syahril Amin Bin Hashim UiTM
2 Siti Hidayu Binti Kindar UiTM
3 Nor Dalila Binti Nor Affandi UTM
4 Aidah Binti Abdul Jalil UTM
5 Saturi Binti Baco UPM
6 Mohd Fauzi Bin Maulud UPM
7 Siti Arbaiyah Binti Ahmad UMS
8 Chuah Hui Ping UMS
9 Lawrence Teo Kah Hoong UKM
10 Cik Lau Hooi Goon UKM
11 Rozan Binti Mohamad Yunus
12 Nur Hasna Binti Che Had UM
UM
2004 UTM
UTM
1 Lim Hoi Pin UPM
2 Lee Chee Wen UPM
3 Aduan Mohammad Rahin USM
4 Izzaty Maisara Hj. Suhaimi USM
5 Peter Lee UMS
6 Suriani Sudin UMS
7 Wong Wai Lun
8 Low Kok Yang MASS 30 Years of Success 49
9 Juliha Binti Mohd Noor
10 Mohd Ehram Bin Adnan

Malaysian Solid State Scince & Technology Society UMS
UTM
2003 UKM

1 Siti Tuan Solawati Binti Tuan Muda
2 Hesly Afida Binti Hashim
3 Huang Nay Ming

2001

1 Sharmiwati Binti Mohammed Sharif
2 Rizuan Bin Mohd. Mahrol
3 Zuraida Binti Muhaiyuddin
4 Goh Boon Tong
5 Tang Mee Sean

2000

1 Nor Zuliana Binti Md. Taher
2 Yap Chuan Zin
3 Siti Hajar Binti Khalid
4 Nor Fuza Binti Esa

1999

1 Ong Soo Juan
2 Lee Kean Chuan

1998

1 Liew Foo Er
2 Md. Shahrumizan Bin Mohd Zin

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Perlembagaan

Malaysian Solid State Scince & Technology Society

CONSTITUTION OF
THE PERSATUAN SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI KEADAAN PEPEJAL MALAYSIA
The Malaysian Solid State Science And Technology Society MASS
Article 1 - Definition
1. The name of the association shall be the Persatuan Sains dan Teknologi Keadaan Pepejal Malaysia
(The Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society) and hereinafter referred to in abbreviated form
“MASS”.
2. The registered address shall be c/o Jabatan Fizik, Fakulti Sains Fizis dan Gunaan, Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia, 43600 Bangi Selangor Darul Ehsan.
The registered place of business of the association can be changed from time to time with the prior approval
of the Registrar of Society.
3. Solid state science is the study of physical dan chemical phenomena associated with an assembly of
atoms in the solid phase. An example is the research to explain how, below a certain temperature, electrons in
certain solid ceramics can move among atoms without meeting any electrical resistance.
Solid state technology is the method of manufacturing and systematically utilizing solid materials, by virtue
of their electrical, magnetic, optical or thermal properties, in the fabrication of devices primarily electronic
devices.
An example is the process of making silicon chips and using them in integrated circuits.

Article II - Objects And Functions
The objects and functions of the “MASS” shall be:-
1. To promote the advancement and dissemination of knowledge related to the Science and Technology of
Solid State.
2. To hold meetings, seminars, conferences and other activities and other activities pertaining to Solid
State Science and Technology.
3. To provide a multidisciplinary platform such that academics and professionals could meet and interact.

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Article III - Membership
1. Types of Membership:-
a. Ordinary Members or Life Members
Any person above the age of 21 years engaged in activities related to teaching, research, development and
application in Solid State Science and Technology shall qualify for ordinary or life membership.
b. Student Members
Student Member shall be a person 17 years and above of age who at the time of application satisfies the Council
of his/her good general education and is studying subjects related to solid state science and technology.
A student member shall transfer to the grade of Ordinary member after attaining the age of 21 years
provided he or she is suitably qualified. A University or University - College student shall not become a member
of the MASS without prior approval of the Vice-Chancellor/Director of the University or University-College
concerned.
c. Associate Members
Any person above the age of 21 years who has received a general education relating to solid state science and
technology approved by the Council shall qualify to be an Associate Member of the MASS.
2. Privileges of Membership
a. Ordinary members shall subjects to the provisions of this Constitution:-
i. have the right to stand for election of the MASS, to norminate or second a candidate and to vote in the
election of the MASS;
ii. have the right to speak and vote at General Meetings of the MASS;
iii. have the rights to inspect all records of the MASS provided two week’s written notice of such intention
has been given to the Council of the MASS.
b. Student Members/Associate Members shall:-
i. have all rights, previleges and benefits or Ordinary Members except the right to vote at General
Meetings or to contest, vote, stand for or sponsor a candidate at any elections of the MASS or to be appointed
as member of the Council of the MASS, and
ii. have such other rights, privileges and benefits as the Council of the MASS may from time to time decide.

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3. Application for Membership
Every person eligible for membership under Article III Clause 1a., 1b. and 1c. Who is desirous of becoming
a member shall be proposed and seconded by two existing ordinary members and shall be forwarded to the
Honorary Secretary who shall, at the first convenient opportunity, submit to the Council for approval. The
Council may at its discretion reject any application without assigning any reason therefor.
4. Subscriptions of Membership:-
The following entrance fees and annual subscriptions shall be payable by members upon registration
and acceptance:-
Entrance Fee Annual Subscription
Ordinary Members RM10.00 RM30.00
Associate Members RM10.00 RM20.00
Student Members RM10.00 RM10.00
Life Members RM10.00 RM300.00
Annual subscriptions shall be payable in advance on 1st January of each year.
5. Forfeiture and Resignation
a. Any member whose subscription is three months in arrears shall, subject to the discretion of the
Council, be liable to forfeiture of all rights, privileges and benefits of the membership of the MASS until such
subscription is paid or recovered.
The Council may suspend/terminate the membership of any member whose subscription is two years
in arrears.
b. A person shall cease to be a member of the MASS on the receipt by the president or Honorary Secretary
of the MASS of his/her written resignation.

Article IV - Administration
1. The administration of the MASS shall be managed by a Council.
2. Composition
a. The Council shall consist of the President, the Vice President, the Honorary Secretary, the Assistant
Honorary Secretary, the Honorary Treasurer, the Assistant Honorary Treasurer and there shall be not less than
six nor more than twelve ordinary council members.

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b. The Council Members shall be elected at an Annual General Meeting for a two-year term and shall be
eligible for immediate re-election.
c. The Council Members and officers performing executive function in the MASS shall be
Malaysian Citizens.
3. Duties of the Council
a. The Council shall be responsible for carrying out the general policies of the MASS laid down by the
members of the MASS as its General Meetings.
b. The Council shall manage the property and affairs of the MASS in accordance with the provisions of the
Constitution. It shall direct the investment and care of the funds of the MASS, and take measures to advance
the objectives and interest of the MASS.
c. The fiscal year for the MASS shall be from January 1 to December 31.
4. Powers of the Council
The Council shall have the powers to:-
a. make or repeal or vary from time to time any Standing Orders for the proper administration of the
MASS within the provisions of the Constitution of the MASS.
b. give provisional decision upon issues relating to the MASS that may arise between General Meetings
where this Constitution is silent as to the authority to decide on such issues;
c. appoint members of Standing Committee or Special Committee and exercise direct control over all such
committees;
d. employ such employees of the MASS as and when deemed necessary to assist in the administrative,
clerical and manual duties of the MASS and to discharge such employees;
e. co-opt ordinary members of the MASS to attend its meeting. Such co-opted persons may take part in
the discussion but shall not have the right to vote.
5. The Council shall meet at least once every 3 months and 14 days notice of each meeting shall be given to
the Members.
The President acting alone or not less than three of the Members acting together may call for a meeting of the
Council to be held at any time. A least one half of the Council Members must be present for its proceedings to
be valid and to constitute a quorum.

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Article V - Duties And Power of Office Bearers
1. The President/The Vice-President
a. The President shall preside at all general meetings of the MASS and meetings of the Council. He shall
have a second or casting vote and shall sign the minutes of each meeting at the time they are approved.
b. The President shall have the right to call meetings of the MASS and of the Council.
c. The President shall, together with the Honorary/Treasurer, sign all cheques or withdrawal notices on the
funds of the MASS on behalf of the MASS.
d. The President together with the Honorary Treasure shall countersign all bills presented to the MASS.
e. The Vice-President shall act for the President in his absence and shall succeed the President in the event
of the latter’s office falling vacant.
2. The Honorary Secretary/The Assistant Honorary Secretary
a. The Honorary Secretary shall convene all meetings and prepare minutes of such Meetings for
presentation to the subsequent meeting.
b. The Honorary Secretary shall have charge of all records, documents and papers of the MASS except its
accounts and financial records and shall conduct the correspondence of the MASS.
c. The Honorary Secretary shall, in the absence of the President and the Vice-President, sign all cheques
and withdrawal notices of the Funds of the MASS together with Honorary Treasurer of the MASS.
d. The Assistant Honorary Secretary shall assist the Honorary Secretary in carrying out his duties and shall
act for him in his absence.

3. The Honorary Treasurer/The Assistant Honorary Treasurer
a. The Honorary Treasurer shall be responsible for the finances of the MASS. He shall keep accounts of
all its financial transactions and shall be responsible for their correctness. He shall, in conjuction with the
President or the Honorary Secretary sign all cheques on behalf on the MASS.
b. The Assistant Honorary Treasurer shall assist the Honorary Treasurer in carrying out his duties and shall
act for him in his absence.

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Article VI - General Meeting
1. The Supreme authority of the MASS shall be vested in the General Meetings of its Members.
2. General Meetings of the MASS shall be convened by the Honorary Secretary of the MASS and shall be:
a. The Annual General Meetings of members only, and
b. The Extraordinary General Meetings of members only.
3. The Quorum of an Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meetings shall be one half on the
total members or twice the total number of the Council Members, whichever is the lesser.
4. In the event of a quorum not being present within thirty minutes of the hour fixed for commencement of
an Annual General Meeting, another meeting shall be called within three weeks, but not earlier than 72 hours
after the postponement where, irrespective of the number of ordinary members present, the business fixed for
the previous meeting shall be considered. No alteration of the agenda shall be made during the postponement.
5. In the event of a quorum not being present within thirty minutes of the hour fixed for the commence-
ment of an Extraordinary Meeting, the Meeting shall be cancelled and no meeting shall be requisitioned for the
same purpose until the lapse of at least three months from the date thereof.
6. The Annual General Meeting
a. The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than the end of June of each year.
b. Preliminary notice of the Annual General meeting stating the date, time and place of the meeting and
calling for motions for discussion shall be sent by the Honorary Secretary to all members of the MASS not later
than four weeks before the date fixed for the meeting.
c. Motions for discussion shall be made in writing to the Honorary Secretary not less than two weeks
before the time of meeting.
d. The business of the Annual General Meeting shall include to receive and approve the minutes of the
last General Meetings; the Annual Report; the Audited Statement of Income and Expenditure and the Balance
Sheet of the MASS’s account and to deliberate on any matter of which notice to the Honorary Secretary at least
two weeks before the meeting.
e. The Honorary Secretary shall send to all members of the MASS an agenda as stated in Article - VI Clause
6d. not later than seven days before the Annual General Meeting.

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7. Extraordinary General Meeting
The Extraordinary General Meeting shall be convened on the instruction of the President or on the
instruction of not less than six members of the Council or on the written application to the Honorary Secretary
of the MASS of at least thirty members of the MASS together with a statement of the purpose for which the
meeting is desired.
Notice for the Extraordinary General Meeting shall be circulated to the members of the MASS at least twenty
one days before such meeting.
Only the matter for which such an Extraordinary General meeting is called shall be on the agenda.

Article VII - Election of Council Members
The members of the Council shall be elected every 2 years at the Annual General meeting. The tenure of
office of the Council Members shall be for two years from the date of its election to office. All members of the
Council shall be eligible for re-election to office.
Article VIII - Amendments to the Constitution
1. Any amendment to or revocation of the Constitution shall be made only at the
Annual General Meeting of the MASS and shall be forwarded to the Registrar or Societies within 28 days.
Such amendments or revocation shall take effect from the date of their approval by the Registrar of Societies.
2. Amendments to or revocation of the Constitution can be proposed by the Council or by not less than
twenty ordinary members signing a written petition to the Honorary Secretary. Petitions for a proposed
amendment or revocation of the Constitution shall be presented to the Honorary Secretary not less than
fourteen days in advance of the date of the Annual General Meeting.
3. Amendments or revocation of the Constitution shall be carried only if at least 2/3 of the total number of
ordinary members of MASS present in an Annual General meeting voted in favour of them.

Article IX - Financial Provisions
1. One or more persons, who shall not be office bearers of the MASS, shall be appointed by the Annual
General meeting as Honorary Auditors. They shall hold office for one year only and shall not be reappointed
consecutively for the year following.

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2. The Auditor/Auditors shall be required to audit the account of the MASS for the year, and to prepare
a report or certificate for the Annual General Meeting. They may also be required by the President to audit
the accounts of the MASS for any period within their tenure of office at any date, and to make a report to the
Council.
3. The Honorary Treasurer may hold a petty cash advance not exceeding RM100 at any one time. All
money in excess of this sum shall within seven days be deposited in a bank approved by the Council. The bank
account shall be in the name of the MASS.
4. No expenditure exceeding RM500 at any one time shall be incurred without the prior sanction of the
Council and no expenditure exceeding RM1000 on any one month shall be incurred without prior sanction of
a general meeting. Expenditure below RM500 can be approved by the President or Secretary or Treasurer.
Article X - Dissolution
1. The MASS may be voluntarily dissolved by a resolution of not less than 3/5 of the total ordinary
members.
2. In the event of the MASS being dissolved as provided above, all debts and liabilities legally incurred on
its behalf shall be fully discharged and the remaining funds shall be disposed of in such a manner as may be
decided upon by a general meeting.
3. Notice of the dissolution must be sent to the Registrar of Societies within 14 days.
Article XI - Prohibition
a. Neither the Association nor its affiliates shall attempt to restrict or in any other manner interfere with
the trade or prices or engage in Trade Union activities as defined in the Trade Union Act 1959.
b. The Association shall not hold any lottery, whether confined to its members or not, in the name of the
Association or its office-bearers or Management Committee Members.

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Malaysian Solid State Scince & Technology Society

Amendment/Addendum to the Constitution
(AGM 2002)
THE PERSATUAN SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI KEADAAN PEPEJAL MALAYSIA
The Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society, MASS
Article III - Membership
1. Types of membership:
Fellow (FMASS)
MASS members who contributed significantly to the field of Solid State Science and Technology and to whom
MASS especially desires to honor, and any member whom MASS may desire to honor for their service whose
association therewith is of benefit to MASS, sha
Amendment/Addendum to the Constitution
(AGM 2010)
THE PERSATUAN SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI KEADAAN PEPEJAL MALAYSIA
The Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society, MASS
Article III - Membership
1. Types of membership:
Honorary Fellow (Hon. FMASS)
Distinguished persons intimately connected with Solid State Science and Technology or a science allied
there to whom MASS especially desires to honor for exceptionally important services in connection there with,
and any distinguished person whom MASS may desire to honor for service to MASS or whose association
therewith is of benefit to MASS, shall be eligible to become Honorary Fellows of MASS. There is no member-
ship fee for the Honorary Fellowship

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