KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is honoured by Prof Dr Justin Sentian, who is the first Malaysian to carry out a long-term research expedition on climate change in the extreme cold winter of Antarctica.
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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah paid tribute to its very own Prof Dr Justin Sentian, who became the first Malaysian to conduct research in Antarctica, the world’s iciest continent.
THE late 1980’s was the beginning of the important phase of heightening research and conservation activities at Danum Valley in Lahad Datu, Sabah.
It was also the era where the unlogged area and portion of the Yayasan Sabah Concession area were still very large.
KUALA LUMPUR: Prof Dr Justin Sentian of the Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) has been recognised as the first Malaysian to conduct winter research in Antarctica and to have spent the most time – seven months – in the icy continent.