Carian mengenai topik Merdeka Awards

Melisa Idris speaks to Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Siti Zuraina Abdul Majid, Malaysia’s first professionally-trained archaeologist, who, in 1991, discovered the 11,000-year-old Perak Man-the oldest human skeleton discovered in Malaysia. Professor Siti Zuraina was recently accorded the 2022 Merdeka Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement. The Merdeka Awards recognises individuals and organisations whose works have not only contributed to the country's growth, but have also inspired greatness among Malaysians.

Hazreel Hasmi shattered the all-conquering female academic record when he won the second prize in the annual Merdeka Awards.

Tan Sri Dr Yahya Awang, who successfully performed the first heart transplant in Malaysia, is among five recipients of the prestigous Merdeka Award 2013