On November 2022, the Study Program of Biotechnology, The Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada held a Career in Biotechnology course with the guest lecturer Professor Teruna J. Siahaan, an honorary Professor and Associate Director of Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry of the Kansas University (KU). At this opportunity, Prof. Teruna J. Siahaan explained the development of biotechnology, especially in the field of therapeutics. He also shared his various experiences and advice for the students who took part in the course.
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“Hard work will not betray results” seems to be the right term in describing the results of this study. The effort, time, and effort spent to achieve a quality product such as fermented drinks carried out by Prof. Widodo and his team are considered comparable to the results obtained. Hopefully with the presence of this Health product can realize one of the goals of “Sustainable Development Goals” in the aspect of public health. A healthy society can certainly have an impact on the productivity of their daily work and also have an impact on other aspects.
One of the agricultural products that can improve the economic system is the export of bananas. The high level of global marketing competition is a challenge for business actors in improving product quality. However, one important aspect that determines the quality of bananas is the health of the tree. Therefore, disease control in banana plants as done by Prof. Siti Subandiyah is a form of active participation in the application of science in better agricultural aspects.