Founders and Key Persons

Prof. Dr. Ir. Soemantri Brodjonegoro,

the Rector of the University of Indonesia, in function during the establishment of the SEAMEO-TROPMED National Center for Nutrition.

Prof. Syahriar Rasad, MD,

The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia and first ex-officio National Representative for the SEAMEO-TROPMED National Center for Nutrition.

Prof. Poerwo Soedarno, MD,

The (first) Head, Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, who accommodated the organization and implementation of the first SEAMEO-TROPMED – Diploma in Applied Nutrition Training Program.

Prof. Drajat D. Prawiranegara, MD,

The first General Director of the Regional Postgraduate Training Program in Applied Nutrition, and Director General “Bina Waluya”, Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia.

Prof. Dr. Sujudi, MD,

The Rector of University of Indonesia, in function during the establishment of the “ Pusat Kajian Gizi Regional” within the University of Indonesia to consolidate the status of the SEAMEO–TROPMED Center for Nutrition.

Prof. Dr. Asri Rasad, MD,

The first ex-officio Director of the Pusat Kajian Gizi Regional, University of Indonesia as Director of the SEAMEO-TROPMED Regional Center for Community Nutrition and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia.

Prof. Darwin Karyadi,

The Director of RCCN-UI (1995-2000), who with DR. Gross actively made every endeavor to start linkages cooperation with Nutrition Institutions abroad

DR. John Crowther,

Who consistently guided the implementation of the ICD – SEAMEO – TROPMED-RCCN-UI Cooperative Program 1993-2001)

Prof. Soemilah Sastroamidjojo,

Together with Widjaja Lukito, PhD who consistently put efforts on internal institutional strengthening of SEAMEO-TROPMED RCCN UI, particularly in the context reorganization within the UI, also on human resources development and finance between 2000-2008

Prof. Dr. Achmad Djaeni Sediaoetama,

The first executive Director of the Regional Postgraduate Training Program in Applied Nutrition and designer of the first Diploma (1970), Master (1976) and Doctorate (1981) training programs Regional Center for Community Nutrition and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine University Indonesia as Directo

DR. G.P. Sevenhuysen,

Consultant of the SEAMEO-TROPMED-Nutrition Centre University of Manitoba – partnership project (1984-1995), who contributed in the establishment of the PKGR-UI and the implementation of the Centre’s training program

DR. Rainer Gross

Long term consultant, SEAMEO-TROPMED – GTZ Tropology project (1990-1998) who initiated the training program’s, theme into Community Nutrition and its first years of implementation