Centre for Biodiversity Research



Centre Name: Centre for Biodiversity Research
Chairperson: Associate Professor Dr. Say Yee How
Description of Centre: CBR is a research centre that carries out researches in various fields, such as natural product research, molecular biology, biotechnology, microbiology, biochemistry and aquatic biology. It has a total of 71 members in year 2014 who are from different faculties in UTAR with different expertise in various research disciplines. Members obtain research fund from both external and internal sources to support their studies. Besides focusing in promoting research, CBR also organised workshops and seminars to share knowledge and experience among researchers and public.
Research Area:
  • Biotechnology
  • Natural Product
  • Microbiology
  • Aquatic Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Chemistry