Yohanes Surya
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| Born | 6 November 1963 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesia |
| Fields | Physics Nuclear physics |
| Institutions | Surya Institute, Surya Research Education Center (SURE) |
| Alma mater | University of Indonesia College of William and Mary, USA |
| Notable awards | CEBAF/SURA Awards USA 1992/93 Zable Fellowship USA 1993/94 Creativity Awards 2005 from Creativity Development Foundation Lencana Satya Wira Karya 2006 from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and TEMPO |
| Spouse | Christina Surya |
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Biography
Yohanes Surya is the seventh of nine children from a retired soldier father and traditional cookie seller mother.[2] He has five sisters and three brothers. Surya spent his elementary school in SD Pulogadung Petang II, East Jakarta.[3] He continued his schooling at SMPN 90, and SMAN 12, Jakarta.[3] His parents could not afford to send him to university, however with support from his older siblings, he was able to enroll at the Physics department at School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Indonesia.[2] In 1986, he graduated with his Bachelor's degree and continued his study in College of William and Mary, Virginia, USA, to obtain his master and doctorate degrees with highest honors.[2]Career
Upon completing his doctoral degree, Surya worked as a theoretical physics consultant at the TJNAF/CEBAF (Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility), Virginia, USA. Despite being a USA greencard holder, Surya decided to return to Indonesia in order to develop physics as a discipline in Indonesia. As part of his work, he was made the leader of the Indonesian Physics Olympiad Team (TOFI) Training Center in 1993, which trains competitors for the Physics Olympiad. In addition, he became a lecturer and researcher of the postgraduate study in the University of Indonesia, specializing in nuclear physics.In 2006, Yohanes Surya founded Surya Institute, with the vision with the vision of transforming Indonesia through 30 thousand PhD's in science and technology, supported by the mission to reform Science and Math education in Indonesia. Simultaneously, Prof. Surya and the Surya Institute team, which now also includes the Indonesian Society for the Promotion of Science (ISPS), the Math and Science Olympiad Training Center and Surya College of Education (STKIP Surya), have also successfully trained students from remote areas in Indonesia and simple backgrounds to excel and win in prestigious international science competitions. These efforts have managed to inspire people nationwide, including both students and teachers, to master science and math in every way possible, and aspiring to become even world-renown champions. These aspiring students will contribute greatly to the driving force of 30 thousand PhD's transforming Indonesia.
External links
- (English) Yohanes Surya, Surya Institute’s Founder
- (Indonesian) Official website of Yohanes Surya
References
- ^ a b Dawis, Aimee (08/07/2009). "Yohanes Surya: Boosting brilliant minds". Jakarta Post. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d Gunawan, T Sima. "Yohanes Surya: A physicist with many dreams". Jakarta Post. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ a b (Indonesian) Yohanes Surya: Birokrasi Kadang Tidak Mengerti Anak Muda, Kompas, May 27th, 2010, p. 56
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