Hasanuddin University held a limited Plenary Meeting of the Academic Senate for the ceremony of Inauguration and Acceptance of Members of the Council of Professors for four professors.
The meeting began at 08:30 WITA (Central Indonesia Time) in the Academic Senate Room of Unhas, 2nd Floor of the Rectorate Building, Unhas Tamalanrea Campus, Makassar, and was broadcast live on the Unhas Academic Senate YouTube channel on Tuesday (20 January).
The inauguration was attended by Unhas Rector Prof. Dr. Ir. Jamaluddin Jompa, M.Sc., the Chair, Secretary, and Members of the Board of Trustees, the Academic Senate, the Council of Professors, invited guests, and the extended families of the professors being inaugurated.
The four professors inaugurated are:
- Prof. Ir. Yusri Syam Akil, S.T., M.T., Ph.D., Professor in Energy Management, Faculty of Engineering.
- Prof. dr. Uleng Bahrun, Sp.PK., SubSp.I.K. (K)., Ph.D., Professor in Immunology, Faculty of Medicine.
- Prof. dr. Marhaen Hardjo, M.Biomed, Ph.D., Professor in Gastro-Entero Hepatology Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine.
- Prof. Dr. dr. Deviana Soraya Riu, Sp.OG., Subsp. KFM, MHPE., Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine.
Unhas Rector Prof. Dr. Ir. Jamaluddin Jompa, M.Sc., said that the diverse scientific backgrounds of Unhas professors are an important foundation for answering future challenges. The complexity of today’s global problems requires complementary multidisciplinary perspectives.
Therefore, Prof. JJ stressed that the entire academic community should keep encouraging a spirit of learning across fields, openness to new ideas, and interdisciplinary collaboration as the main strengths in academic and research development.
“We will hold a Nobel Laureate lecture, as a real expression of Unhas’s commitment to contributing to the development of science and technology. Through such scientific forums, Unhas acts not only as a user of knowledge, but also as a trend setter in the development of science,” explained Prof. JJ.
Prof. JJ further stressed the importance of the Thematic Research Group (TRG), including in medicine and health. Prof. JJ explained that the Unhas TRG provides a sustainable research funding mechanism as real support for the development of leading research.
This funding scheme is expected to encourage researchers to focus on developing innovation, expanding collaboration networks, and producing research with wide impact. With strong synergy, Unhas is optimistic that it can continue to contribute significantly to the advancement of science and technology.
At the close of the remarks, Prof. JJ expressed hope that Unhas professors will continue to be drivers of change and role models in upholding academic quality and scientific integrity. (*/mir)
Editor: Ishaq Rahman
This article is an English translation of the original Indonesian report.