Indonesia's Brin Chairman Dr Laksana Appointed As Utm Adjunct Professor

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Chairman of Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Dr Laksana Tri Handoko has been appointed as an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FKE) of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), effective from January this year.

The appointment letter was presented to Dr Laksana by UTM vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Ahmad Fauzi Ismail during Dr Laksana's inaugural distinguished adjunct professor public lecture titled ‘New Research Ecosystem in Indonesia’ at UTM’s Kuala Lumpur campus on Jan 26.

UTM, in a statement, highlighted that Dr Laksana is an accomplished Indonesian scientist and esteemed public figure specialising in theoretical elementary particle physics and has held the prestigious position of Chairman at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences from 2018 to 2021.

Ahmad Fauzi, in his welcoming address at the event, also emphasised the expertise and contributions of Dr Laksana to the world of higher education and research. He expressed honour in having him as a part of UTM’s university community.

The ceremony also marked the launch and inauguration of the BRIN-UTM Satellite Office at FKE, UTM, aimed at enhancing research and academic collaboration between UTM and BRIN.

"The BRIN-UTM Satellite Office will create a collaborative environment for talent development and produce research impact, especially in the area of engineering and technical expertise, benefiting research and innovation at the national level and regionally,” said Ahmad Fauzi. 

He also expressed optimism that Dr Laksana’s appointment and the launch of the UTM-BRIN satellite office will strengthen collaboration between the two institutions and the nation, aligning with the aspirations of the Higher Education Ministry.

For the record, a total of 40 BRIN researchers have been pursuing their studies at UTM Johor Bahru since 2022 through a unique postgraduate programme jointly developed by UTM and BRIN, which also involves contract research elements.

-- BERNAMA