LIPI seeks private participation in R&D<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The new chairman of the Indonesian Institute of
\nSciences (LIPI), Soefjan Tsauri, said yesterday he would seek the
\ninvolvement of more private institutions in research activities.<\/p>\n
\"The private sector's participation in research and
\ndevelopment activities is far from optimum,\" he told journalists
\nafter being sworn in as the new LIPI chairman.<\/p>\n
Sofyan, 53, was sworn in by Minister\/State Secretary
\nMoerdiono. He replaced Samaun Samadikun, who will return to the
\nBandung Institute of Technology as a lecturer and researcher.<\/p>\n
He said that although \"a few\" local companies have done their
\nown industrial development research, most are still financially
\ndependent on the government.<\/p>\n
Quoting LIPI statistics, he said the private sectors'
\nparticipation in the activities of research and development is
\nestimated at about 15 percent.<\/p>\n
Soefjan was, however, optimistic that the private sector would
\nincrease its participation in line with the newly introduced
\nPartnership Research Program (RUK) that is expected to promote
\nthe development of industrial technology.<\/p>\n
Under the program that started last year, the private sector
\nis expected to shoulder 60 percent and the government only 40
\npercent. The government will provide Rp 2 billion (US$870,000)
\nfor every research project.<\/p>\n
Soefjan, with three daughters, hails from the northern coastal
\ntown of Gresik in East Java. A chemist by training, he graduated
\nfrom the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1969.<\/p>\n
He obtained his masters degree from Macquire University,
\nAustralia, in 1972 and his doctorate degree at ITB in 1985.<\/p>\n
Joining LIPI in 1972 as an assistant researcher, he is the
\nfirst chairman who comes from within the institute. His
\npredecessors were all picked from college academics. (imn)<\/p>",
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