OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY RECTOR (RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION)

Institutional Biosafety & Biosecurity Committee (IBBC)

IBBC is responsible to the URC for the conduct of all research involving living modified organism/ recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (LMO/rDNA), infectious and potentially infectious agents/materials and biological toxins by performing the following duties and functions: -

• Identifying activities which are under the purview of the IBBC;
• Reviewing and approving any application to perform activities involving the  use of living modified organism/ recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (LMO/rDNA), infectious and potentially infectious agents/materials and/or biological toxins in a laboratory and defined containment zone;
• Ensuring that all activities involving the use of living modified organism/ recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (LMO/rDNA), infectious and potentially infectious agents/materials and biological toxins are conducted according to the relevant guidelines; and
• Maintaining compliance with the national and international acts, policies, guidelines and regulations related to laboratory biosafety      and biosecurity.

Members of IBBC are appointed by the Rector and their selection are based on their expertise in the field of Living Modified Organism (LMO), Genetically Modified Organism (GMO), biohazardous agents and toxins as well as their involvement in managing activities on the these fields and biological related activities.

Current members (1^st January 2018 until 31^st December 2020) of the IBBC are:

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raha Ahmad Raus, Chairperson
• Dr. Izzat Fahimuddin Mohamed Suffian, Biosafety Officer
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ridhwan Abdul Wahab, Secretary
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Soraya Ismail, Member
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Niza Samsuddin, Member
• Dr. Syamsul Ahmad Arifin, Member
• Dr. Widya Lestari, Member
• Dr. Zarina Zainuddin, Member
• Dr. Mohd Ariffin Kaderi, Member
• Dr. Mohd Shukri Mohd Aris, Member
• Dr. Noor Faizul Hadry Nordin, Member
• Madam Haslina Shamsuddin, Member

An expert in the relevant research area, preferably from scientific background, experienced with LMO/GMO or biohazardous agents is selected as the Chairman of the IBBC.

The RMC provides the Secretariat for the IBBC.

University Research Committee (URC)

URC is responsible to the Senate for the conduct of all research by performing the following duties and functions ─

• to formulate research policies, rules and regulations concerning research activities of the University;
• to provide overall supervision in the conduct of all research activities of the University;
• to ascertain that all research activities are in line with the University’s aspirations to maintain the standard required by the University;

Members of the URC comprise the following: -

• Deputy Rector in charge of Responsible Research and Innovation as Chairman;
• Legal Advisor;
• The Director of RMC;
• The Deans and Directors of KCDIO;
• Deputy Directors of RMC;
• The Deputy Director (Admin) of RMC (Secretariat);
• Representative from Academic Staff Association (ASA);
• The Heads of Research; and
• Any other person appointed by the Deputy Rector in charge of Responsible Research and Innovation.

The Deputy Rector in charge of Responsible Research and Innovation may invite any other person to attend meeting of the URC.

The RMC provides the Secretary and the Secretariat for the URC

The URC may establish sub-committee to evaluate and assess the overall performance of a Research to ensure that the Research meets the required standard as stipulated by the University.