Institute Of Materials, Malaysia

Registered with the Registrar of Societies in 1987 as the Malaysia Materials Science & Technology Society (MMS), IMM changed to its current name in 1997. IMM is administered by a council of 30 members with volunteers who are experts in various fields leading 7 specialized materials science and technology committees, complemented by 17 other professional working committees and 4 regional chapters, supported by a secretariat. One of the key objectives of IMM includes the training and development of individuals in Malaysia to attain certification and professional recognition in materials science, technology and engineering. IMM also promotes research and development in these fields in addition to facilitating and encouraging collaboration between the industrial sectors, research institutes and universities. IMM continuously endeavours to fulfill its mission to be the technical authority on material science and technology, to expand its scope to cover more categories for competency and skills training in material science and engineering and to be an internationally recognized certifying body having already obtained accreditation from the Department of Standards Malaysia following full compliance to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17024, IMM will continue to be the forum for industry and academia collaboration while contributing positively to the community it represents and our society.