4 months ago
With the objectives of presenting accreditation certificates to internationally accredited laboratory, verifying and publishing laboratory-related data, enhancing inter-laboratory cooperation, and enabling laboratory professionals to discuss and provide recommendations on future work plans, the "Meeting on the awarding of Accreditation Certificate to Internationally Accredited Laboratory and the Verification of Data Requested from Domestic Laboratories" was held in a hybrid format on May 21, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the Assembly Hall of the Department of Research and Innovation.
During the meeting, opening addresses were delivered by Dr. Phyu Phyu Win, Director General of the Department of Research and Innovation, Dr. Daw Khin Chit, Chairperson of the Myanmar Food Laboratory Network, and Dr. Aye Aye San, Chairperson of the Myanmar Private Hospitals Association. During the meeting, Dr. Phyu Phyu Win, Director General of the Department of Research and Innovation, awarded the ISO/IEC 17025 International Accreditation Certificate to an official from the Department of Small Scale Industries, laboratory (Yangon) after which discussions were held regarding the verification of data requested and received from domestic laboratories. The event was attended by a total of 171 participants, comprising members of the Myanmar Accreditation Committee alongside representatives from both public and private domestic laboratories, with 71 delegates attending in person and 100 participati...
9 months ago
The Department of Research and Innovation, National Analytical Laboratory has undertaken efforts to obtain ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certificate for the determination of Copper, Iron, Manganese, Nickel, and Zinc in water by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (FAAS).
As a result of these efforts, the laboratory successfully received the “CERTIFICATE OF TESTING LABORATORY ACCREDITATION” as Accreditation Number Testing -0342 certified by the Bureau of Laboratory Accreditation, Department of Science Service (BLA-DSS), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Thailand, on 29th September 2025.
Accordingly, as an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited testing laboratory, National Analytical Laboratory is now effectively providing reliable laboratory testing and supporting services.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Activites for Achieving Accredited Laboratory Status
Deputy Minister Laboratory Visit
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10 months ago
The “ISO/IEC 17025:2017: General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories” training was conducted via video conference from 11 December 2025 to 12 December 2025. The opening remarks were delivered by Dr. Phyu Phyu Win, Director General of the Department of Research and Innovation. A total of 96 participants attended this two-day training, including trainees from the Department of Irrigation and Water Utilization Management (Head Office) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, as well as Proven Technology Industry Co., Ltd.
Giving an opening speech by Dr. Phyu Phyu Win, Director General, Department of Research and Innovation
Group Photo of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Awareness Training...