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Malaysia University Wants to be Forensics Reference Centre of International Stature

SHAH ALAM (Selangor,Malaysia), May 22 (Bernama) -- Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) is preparing to become a forensics reference centre of international standing, through its Institute of Forensic Science (IFS). UiTM deputy vice-chancellor (Academic and International)Prof Dr Azni Zain Ahmad said, to realise the ambition, the university would cooperate with world renowned forensics expert, Prof Dr Reinhard Urban. He said Urban, who was head of medical forensics at University Medical Centre, Mainz, Germany, was prepared to share his expertise, including through exchange of experts between the two universities. "We will also have joint-ventures in the field of study, forensic research and related training to produce specialists in the sector," he told a press conference, here on Monday. IFS, introduced in 2010 under UiTM's excellence centre, is manned by 10 experts in forensics including pathology, radiology, document analysis and fingerprints. It is located at UiTM's Kolej Beringin, Old Klang Road, near here. -- BERNAMA

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