Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) (IDS) and University Teknologi Petronas (UTP) was signed on 10th of November 2022 at IDS Hall, Wisma IDS. The MOU signing ceremony was signed by Datuk Ts. Dr. Ramzah Dambul CEO of IDS and Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib, Vice Chancellor and CEO of UTP. The signing was witnessed by Mr. Richard T. Koh, Chief Research Officer of IDS and Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Shahir Liew, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation & Commercialisation (RIC), UTP.
Also present were Hjh Hasnah Samsudin (Chief Operating Officer), Azaharuddin Hassanuddin (Chief Strategy Officer), Ghazali Abd Kadir (Chief Financial Officer), Management and Staff of IDS. While from UTP were Assoc Prof Ts Dr Shahrina Bin Md Nordin, Director of Institute of Self Sustainable Building (ISB), Pn Hasiah bt Kamarudin, Head, Business Development (RIC), Dr Chai Yee Ho, Deputy of Chemical for Biofuel and Biodiesel Research (CBBR), Dr Nik Abdul Hadi, Hydrogen Nexus Leader, Ts Dr Lavania Baloo, Senior Lecturer and Ms. Yon Norasyikin, Senior Executive, Institute of Self Sustainable Building (ISB).