Seven trailblazers honoured with Merdeka Award for their contributions to the country People September 9, 2024 National laureate Datuk Sri Abdul Samad Muhammad Said and famed theatre dame Datuk Dr Faridah Merican were among them.
Datuk Dr Annabel Teh Gallop receives Merdeka Award for preserving ancient Malay materials through digitisation People October 31, 2022 Over the years, she has found that her work has extraordinary untold effects on people’s identities and understanding of history.
Prof Dr Siti Zuraina receives Merdeka Award for safeguarding Malaysia's historical and archaeological heritage People October 18, 2022 She successfully obtained a Unesco World Heritage Site status for Lenggong Valley.
Prof Datuk Adeeba Kamaruzzaman receives Merdeka Award for work in HIV/AIDS research People October 9, 2022 Her advocacy work has led to a 50% reduction in the rate of new HIV/AIDS infections in the past decade.
