Merdeka fellowships granted by Australia

Merdeka fellowships granted by Australia

JAKARTA: The Australian government awarded on Tuesday the
annual Merdeka fellowships to Indonesian scientists, Herkutanto
and Yudi Utomo Imardjoko.

The Australian Embassy told The Jakarta Post that under the
program, both Herkutanto and Yudi will visit and undertake study
and research in Australia.

Herkutanto is a forensic expert and a senior lecturer in
Forensic Medicine at Indonesia University in Jakarta. Yudi is a
nuclear scientist who chairs the Nuclear Engineering department
at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta.

The Merdeka fellowships are prestigious mid-career awards,
designed to attract individuals who are potential leaders in
their field.

The awards, initially given to celebrate Indonesia's 50th
anniversary of independence, are awarded to two Indonesians and
two Australians.