Malaysian researchers’ mission to Antarctica a success


SEPANG: A group of eight resear­chers who went on the 2016 Malaysian Scientific Research to Antarctica was able to achieve its target and brought home more than 200 samples.

Science, Technology and Inno­vation De­­puty Minister Datuk Dr Abu Bakar Mohamed Diah said the researchers, who are from six public and private universities, had brought home samples of water, algae, sediment, weed, rocks, marine invertebrates, pollen and soil.

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