Eight lecturers from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) have reaffirmed their commitment to contributing to the advancement of science in Indonesia by serving as members of the Indonesian Young Academy of Sciences (ALMI) from 2024 to 2029.
The eight academics include:
– Professor Gunadi (Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing/FKKMK UGM)
– Dr. Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo (Faculty of Economics and Business/FEB UGM)
– Dr. Antonia Morita Iswari Saktiawati (Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing/FKKMK UGM)
– Dr. Herlambang P. Wiratraman (Faculty of Law/FH UGM)
– Dr. Dhite Bayu Nugroho (Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing/FKKMK UGM)
– Dr. Ronny Martien (Faculty of Pharmacy)
– Dr. Yanri Wijayanti Subronto (Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing/FKKMK UGM)
– Suci Lestari Yuana (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences/Fisipol UGM).
Professor Gunadi emphasized that joining ALMI strengthens UGM’s role in promoting science and evidence-based policymaking in Indonesia, further asserting its position in advancing knowledge within the country.
“The inclusion of UGM lecturers in ALMI adds to our contribution to scientific development,” he stated on Wednesday (Dec. 11) at the UGM campus.
Professor Gunadi highlighted significant achievements during the previous ALMI term, where he served as ALMI Chair for 2022-2024, alongside Dr. Herlambang P. Wiratraman, who served as Secretary-General (2022-2023), and Dr. Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo, who took over the role for 2023-2024.
“During my tenure as ALMI Chair, we worked strategically to build synergy among young scientists across Indonesia,” he noted.
ALMI, established in 2016 under the auspices of the Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI), is a platform for collaboration among young scientists.
During ALMI’s plenary session on Dec. 6, 2024, at Universitas Negeri Malang, Professor Gunadi and Dr. Gumilang Sahadewo reported on ALMI’s achievements across its four working groups: Frontline Science, Science and Policy, Science and Society, and Science and Education.
The session also marked the leadership handover to the newly appointed Chair and Secretary-General for the 2024-2026 term, Dr. Lilis Mulyani (BRIN) and Dr. Grandprix T. M. Kadja (ITB). This session also officially ratified a new working group: Science, Equity, and Inclusion.
Reporter: FEB UGM/Kurnia Ekaptiningrum
Author: Agung Nugroho