The idea of MSSA was conceived by Y. B. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Law Hieng Ding when he was the Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment and COSTAM was assigned to deliver this “baby” with a grant of RM 50,000 from MOSTE and a room at Pusat Sains Negara. Through member organizations of COSTAM, a group of senior scientists met on several occasions and developed their ideas, thoughts and aspirations to mould MSSA which was registered as a society on 30 September 2004. We are indebted to Y.B. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Law Hieng Ding for initiating this body and deeply grateful to Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammed for launching it.

We pledge to nurture this organization to be a meaningful and respectable Malaysian Institution.