Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia
| Institut Penyelidikan Getah Malaysia | |
| Institute overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 September 1925 |
| Jurisdiction | Malaysia |
| Headquarters | Ampang, Kuala Lumpur |
| Parent Institute | Malaysian Rubber Board |
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The Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM; Malay: Institut Penyelidikan Getah Malaysia) is a research center for problems and matters pertaining to rubber and its industry in Malaysia. It is part of the Malaysian Rubber Board.
History
On 23 February 1925, the bill to incorporate the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya was tabled to the Federal Council of the Federated Malay States.[1] It was passed by the council on 29 June 1925,[2] and the law came into effect on 1 September 1925.[3] Dr G. Bryce was appointed the first Director of the institute on 26 September 1926. On 31 October 1926, its laboratory at Petaling Estate was closed down and from 1 November 1926, the institute took over the equipment of the Rubber Growers' Association. Also in 1926, the institute made a request to the government for the temporary laboratory building of the institute at Damansara Road in Selangor. The request was granted and the building was leased for five years. In 1936, the institute decided to relocate to a new building at Ampang Road. The building was officiated by Sultan Sulaiman of Selangor on 22 April 1936 and the institute restarted its operation on 19 May 1937.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Federated Malay States Government Gazette (Minutes of Federal Council on 23rd February 1925)" (PDF). Universiti Malaya Common Repository. Kuala Lumpur: Federated Malay States Government Press. 10 July 1925. p. 1022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Federated Malay States Government Gazette No. 8086 (Minutes of Federal Council on 29th June 1925)" (PDF). Universiti Malaya Common Repository. Kuala Lumpur: Federated Malay States Government Press. 24 December 1925. pp. 2091–2092. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Second Supplement to the Federated Malay States Government Gazette of Friday, the 21st of August, 1925 (No. 5433)" (PDF). Universiti Malaya Common Repository. Kuala Lumpur: Federated Malay States Government Press. 28 August 1925. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "General Information - The Origin and Establishment of RRIM". lgm.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "Test Report" (PDF). Insulflex. Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia. 27 April 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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