A contract research agreement was signed between UTAR and Biovision & Greenergy Sdn Bhd on 18 January 2017 at Sungai Long Campus.

Signing the agreement on behalf of the parties were Biovision & Greenergy Sdn Bhd Plant Director Feng Chee Chein and UTAR President Ir Prof Academician Dato’ Dr Chuah Hean Teik. The signing was witnessed by Biovision & Greenergy Sdn Bhd Executive Chairman Tan Sri Dato’ Lau Yin Pin and UTAR Vice President for R&D and Commercialisation Prof Ir Dr Lee Sze Wei. Also present at the ceremony were Biovision & Greenergy Sdn Bhd representatives Leong Kah Mun, Lau Chin Siang and Lau Chin Choon, while UTAR’s representatives were Institute of Postgraduate Studies and Research Director Prof Dr Faidz Bin Abd Rahman, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES) Deputy Dean for Student Development and Industrial Training Assoc Prof Dr Lai Soon Onn, and LKC FES Lecturers Dr Sim Jia Huey, Dr Pang Yean Ling and Dr Thiam Hui San.

The UTAR-Biovision & Greenergy Sdn Bhd collaboration represents the culmination of hard work between both parties to enhance the understanding of waste management by UTAR students and staff in order to spread the best practices in line with environmental concerns.