Under the purview of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability with the mission to sustain Malaysia’s Polar research and strengthen research capacity in the area of global frontier sciences. In conjunction with Malaysia’s accession to the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) in October 2011, His Majesty the XIII Yang DiPertuan Agong, Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Al-Wathiqu Billah Su
ltan Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah went on the official working visit to Antarctica. The establishment of the Sultan Mizan Antarctic Research Foundation or the Yayasan Penyelidikan Antartika Sultan Mizan (YPASM) was approved by the Cabinet on 6 June 2012. Subsequently, on 18 July 2012, YPASM was registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee and not having share capital, under the Companies Act. 1965. YPASM was officially launched by Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, Sultan of Terengganu on 19 July, 2012 in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
