UGM to present Awards

UGM to present Awards

YOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Indonesia's oldest,
will give Hamengkubuwono IX Awards to figures with outstanding
achievements in their respective fields.

The awards will be bestowed in conjunction with UGM's 54th
anniversary, which falls on Dec. 19.

Rector Sofian Effendi said over the weekend that the awards
would be given to, among others, a student with the highest
academic achievements and a lecturer with the best research
outcome this year.

Sofian said candidates would be announced just prior to the
awards ceremony.

As part of the anniversary celebrations from Dec. 12 to Dec.
21, a number of events were planned, including a Japanese art
performance, a parade from Yogyakarta Palace to the UGM campus,
and a gala dinner at the Yogyakarta Palace, where the awards
would be given.

Previous winners include the late sociologist Selo Sumardjan,
historian Sartono Kartodirdjo, former UGM rector Herman Johannes
and former minister of foreign affairs Mochtar Kusumaatmaja.-- JP