The third AAN was held last night at the Royale Chulan's Grand Ballroom. The event was to honour academics who excelled in teaching, research and commercialisation. As a director of ARI, I was also invited to attend the dinner. It was a stimulating experience to see friends from fellow academics being recognized. The top award, Tokoh Akademik Negara was conferred to Professor Dr Muhammad Haji Salleh from USM. Congratulations Prof.