Top 10 Candidates for Health Technology Innovator Category Announced at DPD RI Awards 2026
The top ten candidates for the Health Technology Innovator category of the DPD RI Awards 2026 have been selected by the committee. These candidates have introduced various innovations in the healthcare sector designed to benefit the public.
The DPD RI explained that this award will be presented to individuals who have generated healthcare innovations through research, drug discovery, and the development of medical devices. The candidates range from professionals to academics.
“This is awarded to individuals, professionals, or academics who produce innovations in the health sector through clinical or laboratory research, including the discovery of drugs, therapies, or medical equipment that benefit the community,” the DPD RI stated on its official website on Friday (25/09/2026).
The following are the ten candidates for Health Technology Innovator, listed in alphabetical order:
Amal Rezka Putra
Aslis Wirda Hayati
Eka Lestari Mahyuni
Ike Listiyowati
Karisma Trinanda Putra
Masteria Yunovilsa Putra
Megi Riomandala
Nur Arning Tengara Kasih
Rini Khamimatul Ula
Siti Nurmaini
Chairman of the DPD Ensures No Interference
The Chairman of the DPD RI, Sultan B. Najamudin, has ensured that the DPD RI Awards process remains free from interference. Sultan noted that many influential figures in the regions have previously gone unnoticed.
“We are doing this because there are so many aspirations coming in, and so much potential from local heroes and local champions that have not yet been on the radar,” Sultan said during the DPD RI Awards 2025 event.
Sultan stated that the event was organised to identify regional heroes who have remained in the shadows. He mentioned that the initiative also stems from the aspirations of people in the regions.
“We, the 152 members of the DPD, represent nearly 80 million people from the regions who have entrusted us with their mandate. Therefore, through the DPD Awards, we want to scout and discover much of the untapped potential, the local heroes, and the local champions. People in the regions who contribute significantly to regional progress in their respective fields but have not been monitored,” he explained.
Sultan emphasised that the leadership of the DPD RI cannot interfere with the selection of the award winners. He noted that the Expert Board involved is both capable and independent.
“We will see the categories later, because we are not allowed to intervene. There are fields such as tourism, culture, women and children, education, and social issues. We are involving judges who are capable, independent, and transparent. Even the leadership cannot interfere; even at this very moment, I do not know who the winners will be,” he concluded.