102 Years Anniversary of Technical Higher Education in Indonesia, ITB Presents 19 Awards

By Adi Permana

Editor Adi Permana

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id—Technical Higher Education in Indonesia has been established for 102 years since the inauguration of the Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng on July 3, 1920. On the 102nd anniversary of PTTI, ITB gave awards to 19 people for their achievements, services, and contributions to PTTI. Not only for academics, the award recipients also came from government officials and institutions too.

There are 5 award categories; Ganesa Prajamanggala Bakti Adiutama, Ganesa Widya Jasa Adiutama, Ganesa Wirya Jasa Adiutama, Ganesa Widya Jasa Utama, dan Ganesa Wirya Jasa Utama.

These awards were given directly by ITB Rector Prof. Reini Wirahadikusumah, Ph.D during 102nd Anniversary of PTTI Open Session on Monday (4/7/2022) in a hybrid manner in ITB West Hall and via Zoom Meeting, and live broadcast on the Institut Teknologi Bandung YouTube channel.

The following are the names of the awardees of the Ganesa award.

Ganesa Prajamanggala Bakti Adiutama

Ir. Budi Gunadi Sadikin, CHFC., CLU. (Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia)

Ganesa Widya Jasa Adiutama

Prof. Masayuki Sakakibara, Ph.D.
Prof. James M. Russell
Prof. Eiichiro Fukusaki
Drs. Muhamad Idham, M.K.K.K.
PT Bio Farma (Persero)
PT Huawei Tech Investment

Ganesa Wirya Jasa Adiutama

Dr. Ir. Ridwan Djamaluddin, M.Sc.
Dr. H. Erzaldi Rosman
Dr. Ir. Hetifah Sjaifudian, MPP
Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kementerian Pertahanan RI
Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT)
Daewoong Foundation
BAKTI Kominfo

Ganesa Widya Jasa Utama

Dr. Chaitanya Sambrani
Ir. Agung Sedaju, M.T.
Dr. Ir. Budi Situmorang, MURP.
Ir. Diana Kusumastuti, M.T.

Ganesa Wirya Jasa Utama

Zulfian Mirza

“Hopefully the bestowal of these awards can push the progress of Pendidikan Tinggi Teknik even further, and motivate us all to make many achievements so that we can add contributions to PTTI, especially at ITB," ITB University Secretary Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ir. Widjaja Martokusumo said in the introduction to the awarding.

Reporter: Ristania Putri Wahyudi (Mathematics 2019)
Translator: Hanna Daniela Ayu (Aerospace Engineering, 2021)