Bioteknologi UGM – Master of Biotechnology study program at Postgraduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has recently received an honoured opportunity to conduct a public lecture with Prof. Dr. Michael Sauer, Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Biotechnology, from Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU University). In this public lecture, he presented a lecture of bioprocess technology and also offered PhD positions for all of Master’s students in Biotechnology at UGM. Previously, he received a Master’s degree in Biotechnology at the ETH Zürich University, Austria, and continued his PhD program in Biochemistry at the University of Vienna, Austria. read more

Biotechnology UGM – An extraordinary opportunity was obtained by the UGM Biotechnology Masters study program with the presence of Resources Prima Group CEO Agus Sugiono in the context of studying Biotechnology careers. Starting the career lecture meeting this time, Mr. Agus Sugiono as CEO asked students about the meaning of a career. According to Mr. Agus Sugiono, a career is the development and progress of life, work, and so on. Furthermore, he also asks whether success is part of the goal or effect. According to Mr. Agus Sugiono, a career is to become an adult in his successful career. People who have a career and are qualified are not just because of the material. read more

FBiotechnology UGM – Master of Biotechnology study program at the UGM Postgraduate School again received the opportunity to have a guest lecture from PT. Kalbe Farma, Tbk represented by Dr. Harry Murti. He serves as Head of Process Development at the Stem Cell Processing Laboratory. Previously, he studied post-doctoral program at Hanyang Biomedical Research Institute, South Korea.

PT Kalbe Farma, Tbk is a pharmaceutical company that now has become healthcare. Some of the strategic business units owned are Pharma which is in charge of the production of over-the-counter drugs such as cold, diarrhea, and prescription drugs. In addition, there is Biopharma which is composed of several divisions such as eyecare, consumer health, logistics, and medical devices. Then there is Kalgen DNA which functions to provide diagnostic kits. read more

The Study Program of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada held a public lecture on Friday, December, 9^th, 2022 with Mr. Agung Dian Kharisma, S.Pd.Si., M. Biotech., Ph.D. who is the Manager of PT. Widya Teknologi Hayati. PT Widya Teknologi Hayati is a biotechnology research company focusing on exploring and producing bioactive compounds. The material presented in this public lecture is related to the induction of resistance in plants by heat shock treatment. Every plant already has an innate immune system, but sometimes it is not strong enough to fight pathogens. The alternative method of heat shock is one way to improve this. read more

Study Program of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada, had the opportunity to have a guest lecture with the speaker Dr. Yustian Rovi Alfiansah, on November 2022. The lecture was held online via Zoom application as Dr. Yustian Rovi Alfiansah is currently in Germany for a post-doctoral program at the Alfred Wegener Institute. In addition, he also serves as a researcher at the Research Center for Applied Microbiology, the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). Dr. Yustian Rovi Alfiansah explained to all students who participated in the lecture that the specialization provided by the university provides great opportunities for future careers. These specializations are in the fields of health, agriculture, industry, and the environment. read more

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. read more

“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. read more

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.