The 2008 Australian Alumni Winners

Australian Alumni Award for Sustainable and Economic Development — Dr Boediono
Australian Alumni Award for Research and Innovation — Dr Kusmanyanto Kadiman and Dr Herawati Sudoyo
Australian Alumni Award for Business Leadership — Mukiat Sutikno
Australian Alumni Award for Culture and Arts — Mrs Marussya Naingollan
Australian Alumni Award for Creativity and Design — Mr Budiman Hoolan Hendropurnomo

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Australian Alumni Award for Entrepreneurship — Awarded to Dr James Riady, Deputy Chairman of the Lippo Group, in acknowledgement of his success in developing profitable businesses in areas which promote the common good, such as education and health, and in a manner characterised by good corporate governance principles.

Australian Alumni Award for Sustainable and Economic Development — Awarded to Dr Boediono, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, in recognition of his considerable contribution to Indonesia's economic development throughout his distinguished period as Minister, as well as through his academic career as a teacher and mentor for future Indonesian economists.

Australian Alumni Award for Research and Innovation — Awarded jointly to Dr Kusmayanto Kadiman, State Minister for Research and Technology, and to Dr Herawati Sudoyo, Principal Scientist and Executive Manager of the Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology.

Dr Kadiman won the award in recognition of his leadership role in the development and setting of national science and technology policies and targets and, in particular, for his important leadership role in forging closer relations between the Indonesian and international scientific communities.

Dr Sudoyo's award was in recognition of her outstanding research in the field of molecular biology, which focuses on the genetic diversity of the people of Indonesia and other parts of South-East Asia, and which has contributed significantly to health management in Indonesia and for victim identification purposes in disasters.

Australian Alumni Award for Business Leadership - Awarded to Mr Mukiat Sutikno, Managing Director of General Motors Indonesia, in recognition of his rapid rise through the ranks of the Indonesian automotive industry and his strong business acumen, leadership and ethical business practices.

Australian Alumni Award for Culture and Arts - Awarded to Mrs Marussya Naingollan, Director of Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, in recognition of her considerable achievements as an exceptional pianist and composer, and for her dedication to the promotion of classical music in Indonesia.

Australian Alumni Award for Creativity and Design - Awarded to Mr Budiman Hoolan Hendropurnomo, Director of PT DCM Jakarta, in recognition of his outstanding talent as an architect whose well-known buildings demonstrate his innovation and creativity.

Australian Alumni Award for Journalism and Media - Awarded to Ms Meutya Hafid, Senior Anchor for Metro TV, in recognition of her dedication to quality journalism, achieved through her understanding of cultural issues, and in recognition of her handling of significant media events which exemplifies her high journalistic standards and professionalism.

Hendy - Australia Youth Exchange Program 2005/6 AIYEP from the Australia Indonesia Institute
(February 2006)

Hendy talks about -

• his AIYEP experience and his month in Roma, Queensland.
• his AIYEP host family in Roma.
• the activities and careers of young Australians.
• wages in Australia and AIYEP allowances.
• the concerns of Australian youth and their leisure activities.
• Idul Fitri in Brisbane.

Sholikin - Surabaya
(February 2008)

Sholikin talks about -

• his educational background.
• his Asian Development Bank scholarship (Basic Education) 1999 to Deakin University in Melbourne.
• studying in an Australian university and how completely different it is from Indonesia.
• culture shock!
• independent study and Australian lecturers.

Sholikin is currently Islamic Schools Advisor for AusAID/LAPIS-ELTIS

Damri - Palu
(February 2004)

Damri talks about -

• his background and early education.
• his attitude to English when he was in high school and university at Universitas Tadulako in Palu.
• his scholarship with ASTAS in 1995 - 1997 and then ADS from 1998 to 2002.
• his field of study - Animal Nutrition - the world experts are found at the University of New England in Armidale in NSW.
• what he learnt in Australia especially in regards to university life and critical thinking skills.
• taking his family with him to Australia.

Alvin Tjitrowirjo - Jakarta
(January 2004)

Alvin talks about -

• his Aussie experience with a Foundation Course followed by his Bachelor Degree in Industrail Design at RMIT in 2001.
• his early love of design in Indonesia.
• his need to study design and to expand his experiences.
• the process of taking design into a business.
• life at RMIT - the teaching process, communication of ideas and presentations, etc.

Tora Sudiro - Jakarta
(January 2007)

Tora talks about -

• early travel experiences.
• the Aussie language experience in Perth studying English, sound engineering and insurance.

Julmansyah - Sumbawa
(June 2006)

Pak Julmansyah talks about -

• the importance of forests to prevent natural disasters
• his visit to Australia in 2005 as a part of a Study Tour with five forestry colleagues to Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW.

Rachman Ida and her daughter,
Zara - Surabaya
(February 2008)

Ibu Rachman talks about -

• her ASTAS scholarship to Australia from 1997 to 1999.
• her career as a Lecturer in the Communications Dept, Airlangga University, Surabaya since 1993.
• her second scholarship (ADS) to do her Ph D in Media Studies at Curtin Uinversity in Perth in 2002 - 2006.
• the university study style in Australia and her particular studies in Australia.
• taking her daughter to Australia with her and Zara's school experiences at primary school in Australia.

Tommy Tjokro – Jakarta
(August 2005)

Tommy talks about -

• his initial ELICOS course and his various fields of study in Australia.
• his course changes while in Australia.
• how his career in the media came about.

Aslan Nur – LAPIS ANU Sandwich Program – Aceh
(January 2007)

Aslan (on the left) talks about -

• the LAPIS ANU Sandwich Program in Australia.
• finishing his Ph D thesis in Australia at the National University in Canberra.
• how his Australian experience has changed his approach to his own students back in indonesia.

Vicky - Manado
(May 2006)

Vicky talks about -

• her life in Australia as a seven year old at Clifton Hill Primary School in Victoria.
• her mother studying her Ph D in Australia on an ADS scholarship.
• her English language level when she went to Australia and how quickly she picked up the language.
• her fond memories of excursions as a part of her school life.

Ayu Kusumastuti – Semarang
(January 2008)

Ayu (on the right) talks about -

• working for Kang Guru.
• her Aussie study experiences.
• her time in NSW teaching bahasa Indonesia in local high schools.

Sally Koeswanto – Jakarta
(January 2008)

Sally talks about -

• her early design activities in high school in Surabaya.
• her first fashion design course in high school and her more formal study in Sydney.
• the importance of her time in Sydney to her current career.
• the multi-cultural influences in her study and work.

Eric Go - Surabaya
(February 2008)

Eric talks about -

• his two Aussie styled restaurants in Surabaya.
• his training in Australia and his Aussie experiences.
• going to Australia in 1993 and his apprenticeship in Darlinghurst, Sydney.