convocation is the event that all graduates are waiting for to celebrate their achievement. I missed the event.representing the senate and academic association (PPA).

We should recognise our species. Malaysia top megabiodiversity country. Java medaka or Oryzias javanicus is one of the local species that can be good tools for scientific studies.

I think this year Department of Biology UPM graduated many masters and PhD students. May be we need to bring them together as a goog alumni.

Retired it doesnot meat that you work must stopped. Young generations must continue. Good leadership will create more young scientists to continue the research. In this case studies on medaka (Oryzias javanicus) is continue by many young scientists and more publication s are coming.

Tengku Permaisuri Selangor interested to know more on medaka through my articles in Utusan. Oryzias javanicus is a local species why we need to work on imported species?

Congratulation for those excellence in their study. as a lecturer always happy to see their students success in their study and career.

may be a lot of story behind this. A lot of similarity and a lot of things that they are leading. No need recognition by the authority but may be peers know who they are. Where are the ideas came from. We can google to witness with evidence. Happy, enjoy and recognition can develop more productive scientists.

Another challenge for higher ranking. We need to check on the staff load and performance and recognition too.