Young Indonesian scientists win physics awards in Poland
Young Indonesian scientists win physics awards in Poland
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
A group of students have been given special recognition in
observance of National Education Day as they won awards in an
international scientific contest in Katowice, Poland.
Chrysanty Rebecca, a student of Dian Harapan school in Banten,
and Dhina Susanti of the state-run Senior High School 3 in
Semarang won a bronze medal for their research on Physics of the
Shuttlecock while Diatra Zulaika, a student of Al-Izhar junior
high school in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta and Annika Bowaire of
the state senior high school in Serui, Papua, won a special award
for their research on chaotic signatures in the horizontal spring
system.
"The International Conference of Young Scientists (ICYS) held
in Katowice last week is a prestigious contest for senior and
junior high school students worldwide. I am proud of them for
their victory in such a world competition and this shows
Indonesia has played an important role in world-level scientific
researches and experiments," stated Yohannes Surya, who trained
the students before the contest, as they arrived home on Monday.
Indonesia sent five students to the annual competition, where
21 research projects and experiments were presented by students
from 15 countries.
The medals came just after Indonesian senior high school
students bagged four gold medals in the Asian Physics Olympiad
held in Pekanbaru, Riau, which concluded on Sunday.
"Their performance proves the advancement Indonesia has
achieved in the scientific field. Such participation in world-
level competition will encourage our students and scientists to
dedicate their life to science development. Who knows, an
Indonesian could win the Nobel Prize in Physics by 2020," Surya
said.
Surya, a professor of physics and mathematics at Satya Wacana
University in Salatiga, Central Java, and the University of
Pelita Harapan, cited the contribution of three companies -- PT
Medco Energy, PT Indologistics and PT Rio Tinto -- for their
financial assistance to the Indonesian team sent to Poland.
"It is a good example of the private sector's contribution to
scientific development in our country. We expect other companies
to follow suit. What the scientists have done will be useful for
our industry," he said.
Surya said the partnership between education institutions and
the private sector was really necessary, not only because of the
limited education budget, but also for the sake of mutual
benefits.
"Such a partnership will benefit the development of education
and industry. We hope there will be no more low-paid workers and
decrepit school buildings as we mark National Education Day every
year," he said.
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
A group of students have been given special recognition in
observance of National Education Day as they won awards in an
international scientific contest in Katowice, Poland.
Chrysanty Rebecca, a student of Dian Harapan school in Banten,
and Dhina Susanti of the state-run Senior High School 3 in
Semarang won a bronze medal for their research on Physics of the
Shuttlecock while Diatra Zulaika, a student of Al-Izhar junior
high school in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta and Annika Bowaire of
the state senior high school in Serui, Papua, won a special award
for their research on chaotic signatures in the horizontal spring
system.
"The International Conference of Young Scientists (ICYS) held
in Katowice last week is a prestigious contest for senior and
junior high school students worldwide. I am proud of them for
their victory in such a world competition and this shows
Indonesia has played an important role in world-level scientific
researches and experiments," stated Yohannes Surya, who trained
the students before the contest, as they arrived home on Monday.
Indonesia sent five students to the annual competition, where
21 research projects and experiments were presented by students
from 15 countries.
The medals came just after Indonesian senior high school
students bagged four gold medals in the Asian Physics Olympiad
held in Pekanbaru, Riau, which concluded on Sunday.
"Their performance proves the advancement Indonesia has
achieved in the scientific field. Such participation in world-
level competition will encourage our students and scientists to
dedicate their life to science development. Who knows, an
Indonesian could win the Nobel Prize in Physics by 2020," Surya
said.
Surya, a professor of physics and mathematics at Satya Wacana
University in Salatiga, Central Java, and the University of
Pelita Harapan, cited the contribution of three companies -- PT
Medco Energy, PT Indologistics and PT Rio Tinto -- for their
financial assistance to the Indonesian team sent to Poland.
"It is a good example of the private sector's contribution to
scientific development in our country. We expect other companies
to follow suit. What the scientists have done will be useful for
our industry," he said.
Surya said the partnership between education institutions and
the private sector was really necessary, not only because of the
limited education budget, but also for the sake of mutual
benefits.
"Such a partnership will benefit the development of education
and industry. We hope there will be no more low-paid workers and
decrepit school buildings as we mark National Education Day every
year," he said.