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20
November 1986
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Birth
of MINDS |
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29
July 1987
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Official
Registration of MINDS |
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1988
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MINDS was admitted of IFIA |
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1989
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First MINDEX Launched in Conjunction with S &
T Week |
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1990
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Permanent Secretariat of MINDS at TTM |
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1991
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MINDS
First Chapter was launched in Johor Bahru |
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1992
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A very significant year.
- Tun Dr. Mahathir, Prime Minister of Malaysia
become a member of MINDS.
- MINDSMART, the commercial arm to market
innovations was launched.
- Ladyminds, a chapter for women members was
established.
- IFIA Cup, an award for outstanding women
inventor was launched.
- Anugerah Perekacipta Negara was awarded
for the first time.
- Two more chapters were established in Penang
and in Miri.
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1993
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More Achievements.
- Local Inventors won 5 medals at International
Invention Exhibition in Geneva.
- Tun Dr.Mahathir Mohamad officially installed
as Patron of MINDS.
- Launching of "Smart Lamp" a local invention
by Y.A.B. Dato'Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.
- Yayasan Rekacipta was launched with RM
500,000 grant from MOSTE.
- The Tan Sri Dr. Augustine Ong Fellowships
Trust Fund was created.
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1994
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Outstanding Achievements
- 100% success was scored as all 13 inventions
entered for the international invention Exhibition
in Geneva won medals. In addition Dr. Choo
Yuen May was awarded the WIPO Gold Medal for
Best Woman Inventor.
- Conference on Women Inventors, Scientist
and Engineers (WISE) was held.
- Asia-Pacific School Invention Competition
was held in conjunction with the 6th MINDEX.
- The Honorable Prime Minister launched three
new inventions.
- A chapter was launched in Ipoh.
- Series of patent Awareness seminars was
jointly organized with the Ministry of Science,
Technology and the Environment for Research
Institutions and Universities.
- The President of MINDS was elected as Executive
Committee Member of IFIA.
- Tan Sri Dr. Augustine Ong Fellowship organized
the inaugural Public Lecture by Prof. Stephen
Hawking.
- A Concept for MINDSCENTRE and Inventors
Movement was developed.
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