On 3 June 2014, the Steering Committee of the Malaysian Crystallographic Association announced Government approval for the establishment of the Pertubuhan Kristalografi Malaysia.

The act signifies Malaysia’s intention to participate formally in the IUCr, an on-going project led by the Malaysian Crystallographic Society under the guidance of Dr Nadiah Halim of the University of Malaysia.

All Malaysian crystallographers, home and abroad, are invited to register their interest in joining the Society by sending an email to Dr Low Yun Yee (yylow@um.edu.my), interim Secretary. Plans for an Annual General Meeting later in the year are being made where elections will be held for Office bearers and Committee members.

Read the announcement on the IUCr web site.