Prof. Wiranto Arismunandar
Prof. Arismunandar was born
on 19 November 1933 in Semarang, Indonesia.
He obtained a MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Indonesia
(1959), an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, USA (1960),
conducted post-graduate studies as a Research Associate in the Department of
Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, USA (1961-1962), and
participated in a training course on rocket propulsion in Japan (1965).
He served as Vice-Chairman of the Indonesian National Institute of
Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) (1978-1989), President of the Institute of
Technology Bandung (ITB) (1988-1997), and Minister of Education and Culture
of the Republic of Indonesia (1998).
Prof. Arismunandar has been a member of the following professional bodies:
the National [Indonesian] Energy Committee, the National Telecommunications
Council, the Society of Indonesian Engineers, the World Energy Conference,
the Indonesian National Committee, the Society of Automotive Engineers of
Australasia, the Japan Society of Automotive Engineers, the American
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, the Indonesian Space Society, the Society of
Automotive Engineers of Indonesia (Founding Member), the Indonesian
Aeronautics and Astronautics Institute, the Indonesian National Research
Council, the People’s Consultative Council of the Republic of Indonesia
(1992-1997), the Consultative Board of the Indonesian Islamic Council, and
Senior Scientist for the Indonesian Agency for the Assessment and
Application of Technology, and Technology Adviser of the Indonesian Aircraft
Industry since 1979. He is also on the Advisory Board of the Journal of
the Indonesian Aeronautics and Astronautics Institute, and Chief Editor
of TEKNOLOGI magazine. Further, he has been an adviser to a number of
industrial and engineering companies and a consultant to the Indonesian
National Atomic Energy Agency.
He has presented over 100 papers at national and international meetings,
conferences and symposia throughout the world and published 13 books.
He has been awarded the Satyalancana Dwidya Sistha medal of merit by the
Indonesian Minister of Defense four times (1968, 1983, 1989 and 1992). He
has also been awarded the following Indonesian national medals: Satyalancana
Karya Satya 1st Class (1990), Satyalancana Karya Satya for 30 years of
service, and Bintang Jasa Utama (1998).
Prof. Arismunandar was one of the Founding Fellows of the IAS in 1986.
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