10 Genius Indonesian Figures Who Succeed on Overseas

Indonesia maybe still considered as a left country in term of smartness. But it's not true, the one that made Indonesian look "stupid" (maybe) compared to other advanced countries, it's not because Indonesian is stupid, but I think it's because (I hate to admit it) the lazyness. There will be a time where whole Indonesian people could conquer their lazyness and built disciplines, and that is the time when Indonesia will be one of great country compete or even beat other great countries like Japan, USA, or England.

"So do you said that Indonesian people is also smarts and genius?" So who is the prove that Indonesian people can compete in terms of geniusses with other advanced nations? Actually it's easy, just said Habibie and the world has recognized it. But it is not only Habibie, there are so many Indonesian figures who success on overseas, and even got achievements where not every man on every countries could.

Here they are the ten Indonesian figures who succeed built their career on overseas:
  1. Andreas Raharso
  2. Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie
  3. Johny Setiawan
  4. Ken Kawan Soetanto
  5. Khoirul Anwar
  6. March Boedihardjo
  7. Muhammad Arief Budiman
  8. Nelson Tansu
  9. Yanuar Nugroho
  10. Yow-Pin Lim

Andreas Raharso


andreas raharso

Our first Indonesia's "son" who can make proud Indonesia is Andreas Raharso. The 44 years old man has responsible as leader or CEO on a global world research institution, Hay Group. Hay Group has network almost on every regions in the world and headquartered in USA. Most of Hay Group clients comes from the country leaders such as USA, France, and England. The position where Andreas got is quite phenomenal, because he become the only Asian man who can served on the top position. For all this time the position can only be achieved by people from America or Europe.

Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie


bacharuddin jusuf habibie

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. Sc. H.C. Mult. Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie was born on June 25, 1936 in Parepare city, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia. After finished his college for five years, B.J. Habibie achieved Diploma Engineer title with Cum Laude rating on Mechanic Technique Faculty of Airplane Design and Construction. His smartness later then bring him the title of Engineer Doctor on Mechanic Technique Faculty of Airplane Design and Construction with Cum Laude rating on 1965.

B.J. Habibie began his career in Germany as Head of Research and Analysis Building Hamburger Flugzeugbau Gmbh, Hamburg Germany (1965-1969). Head of Method and Technology of Commercial and Military Airplane Division MBB Gmbh, Hamburg and Munchen (1969-1973). Vice President and Director of Technology MBB Gmbh Hamburg and Munchen (1973-1978), Senior Technology Advisory for Director of MBB foreign affairs (1978).

Prof. B.J. Habibie has national and international service signs, including ‘Grand Officer De La Legium D’Honour, the top prize from France government for his contribution on technology development in Indonesia on 1997; ‘Das Grosskreuz’ the top medal for his contribution building relationship on Germany-Indonesia on 1987; ‘Edward Warner Award, a gift from Executive Comissioneer of International Civil Aeroflight Organization (ICAO) on 1994; ‘Star of Honour ‘Lagran Cruz de la Orden del Merito Civil from King of Spain on 1987. He also achieved honorary doctorate title from many universities, like Cranfield Technology Institute, England; University of Chungbuk, Korea and some other universities.

Johny Setiawan


johny setiawan

Johny Setiawan made the world shocked by his discovery of a planet orbitting new star, TW Hydrae. This discovery is spectacular because from the 270 planets discovered outside of solar system by the researchers on the last twelve years, none of them which come from youth star. Johny who lead the researcher team at Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA), Heidelberg, Germany discovered a new planet called TW Hydrae b and a new star TW Hydrae using spectograph telescope F EROS with 2,2 meters long at La Silla Observatory, Chile.

Ken Kawan Soetanto


ken kawan soetanto

A proud achievement has been made by Professor Dr. Ken Kawan Soetanto. This Surabaya city-born man has succeed to achieve professorate title and four doctorate title from some university in Japan. What made it better, the top academic titles is achieved when he was 37 years old. He is already patent his 31 inventions, 29 in Japan, 2 in USA, for interdiscipliner electronics scientific, medical, and pharmacy.

As the popularity of Soetanto in Japan, his college students even given a special name for his teaching method called “Soetanto Method” or “Soetanto Effect”. On 1988-1993, he was recorded as director of Clinical Education and Science Research Institute (CERSI) and also as associate professor at Drexel University dan School Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA. He is also recorded as professor on Biomedical Engineering, Program University of Yokohama (TUY).

Khoirul Anwar


khoirul anwar

The world inventors praised on the Khoirul and his teammate first invention, when they change mindset about communication tools eficiency like cellular phone. Graduated from Electrical Engineering Department, Institute Technology of Bandung (with cum laude honor) in 2000. Master and Doctoral degree is from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) in 2005 and 2008, respectively. Dr. Anwar is a recipient of IEEE Best Student Paper award of IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS) 2006, California, USA. Prof Dr. Khoirul Anwar is a patent owner of OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) based 4G telecommunication system. He is an Indonesia's nationality man who now work at Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan.

March Boedihardjo


march boedihardjo

An Indonesia kid, March Boedihardjo, recorded as the youngest college student at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). March will have graduation title of mathematic science discipline and also master of mathematic philosophy at the same time. Because of his talent, the university had form a special curriculume for him with study range for five years (from 2007). When he was asked about how to adapt with new environment and new people, March feel never anxious to face the older classmates with him. ”When I was on Oxford, all my classmates are older than 18 years and we often discuss about mathematic problems,’’ told him.

Muhammad Arief Budiman


muhammad arief budiman

On a work station in Orion Genomic block, one of top biotechnology research company at Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, there is an Indonesian man who work there where smile never miss from his face, often he found when he doing his prayer, and he is Muhammad Arief Budiman. He is son of a textile labour man in Indonesia, and now he became the main research motor at Orion. His position: Head of Library Technologies Group. According to BusinessWeek, Muhammad Arief Budiman is one of six key executive at the genetics company.

Nelson Tansu


nelson tansu lehigh

This October 20, 1977-born man is a genius. He is an expert to nano technology. His focus job is on experiments about nano structured semiconductor. Nano technology is a key to future science development and engineering. The technology inovations of America, which influence the daily life all over the world is depend on briliant youths like Nelson. Nelson for example, could make use of laser beam with super power saving. Meanwhile laser beam usually need a 100 watt power, but it need just 1,5 watt on his hand. By his age which was not even 32 years old, Nelson promoted as professor at University of Lehigh. And that is after him as the most youngest man ever become a professor in East Coast America history.

Yanuar Nugroho


yanuar nugroho

On the last 2009 year, an Indonesia's son had gotten attention from academic community in England. His name is Yanuar Nugroho, a teacher at Manchester Institution of Innovation Research and Manchester Information Development Center. Yanuar has been awarded as best lecturer on 2009 and what make it more amazing is he is the only Indonesian man who could be a lecturer in England. According to Yanuar on December last year, the main criteria to achieve the award is from academic roles given through research, paper, seminar, lecture, and conference.

Yow-Pin Lim


yow-pin lim

Yow-Pin Lim, a Surabaya city-born man is another example of Indonesian success story on overseas. He is a founder of Chief Scientific Officer Pro Thera Biologics, a company in Rhode Island, USA. Pro Thera formed as continuity of succesfull technology developed at Rhode Island Hospital, holding mission to develop and marketting of theranostic and therapeutic protein based product. The research produce by this Cirebon city, 49 ago-born man is contribute to understanding of complex molecules on human physiology and many kind of ills, especially sepsis, anthrax, and cancer.

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