ipb newsletter

VOLUME 01, ISSUE 02

JULY 2016

Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) rises to Top 100 in QS World University Rankings by Subject in Agriculture and Forestry

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Agriculture and Forestry subjects are featured in this year’s world top 100 world

university rankings. This achievement has placed IPB as the only Indonesian

university to be in equal position with the world's other prestigious universities.

The annual QS World University Ranking by Subject lists the world's top

universities in a range of popular subject areas according to four different criteria:

research quality, graduate employability, international outlook, and teaching

quality. The rankings aimed not only to provide information regarding the world's

top universities and their global competitiveness, primarily for students, but also to

highlight the university’s strengths and to further focus on certain areas that need

to be developed within the university.

Offering 22 professional, 38 undergraduate, 79 master and 48 doctoral study

programs under nine faculties, namely: Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Fisheries

and Marine Science, Animal Science, Forestry, Agricultural Engineering and

Technology, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Economics and Management, and

Human Ecology, and three schools, namely: Business School, Graduate School,

and Vocational School, IPB has emerged one of the most innovative university in

Indonesia and the most comprehensive Agricultural Study Program in Southeast

Asia. This achievement, however, is expected to be a motivation for IPB to improve

its outstanding performance for excellent teaching and research, academic

services, the number of publications, the number of citations, and the number of

international faculty staffs and students.

?Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) rises to Top 100 in QS World University Rankings by Subject

in Agriculture and Forestry?Switzerland – IPB Established Scientific Partnership in Agriculture

?IPB Received Visiting Belgian Princess

?IPB Concluded MoU with Chungbuk National University of Korea

?Students from the University of Sydney participated in the IPB Summer Course of Ethnomedicine

?A Field Work to Strengthen the Relationship between Indonesia-Japan in SUIJI-SLP 2016

?IPB and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) Agreed on Student Exchange Program

?Cooperation between IPB - LOCEAN and LEGOS of France resulted in ARLINDO measurement

?IPB Professor, from the Catalogue of Rivers to UNESCO Awards

?Professor of IPB Develops Herbal Medicine as Anti-Gout, Anti-Obesity and Anti-Hypertensive

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Switzerland – IPB Established Scientific Partnership in Agriculture

Switzerland's State Secretary for Education, Research such as a short-visit program for Indonesian

and Innovation Mr. Mauro Dell'Ambrogio and the researchers, a research program of Sustainable

delegation of Switzerland's scientists from the federal Development Goals, and doctorate scholarship

institutes of technology, cantonal universities, program at the Switzerland universities. In

universities of applied sciences, research institutes, agreement with Prof. Herry, the Switzerland State

Agroscope and the Swiss National Science Foundation Secretary said that Switzerland provides a

visited Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) last March mobility scholarship scheme for doctoral students

2016 on a mission to strengthen the cooperation within at the Switzerland Universities to study in other

agricultural education, research and innovation countries, including Indonesia, for 6-12 months.

between Switzerland and Indonesia. This scheme is expected to increase the number of

international students at IPB. Following the

Rector of IPB, Prof. Dr. Herry Suhardiyanto, who meeting, the delegation also visited PT IPB

received the Switzerland's delegation visit in Darmaga Shigeta Animal Pharmaceuticals, a joint venture

Campus, explained that IPB gladly accepted the of IPB and Japanese firm which produces

partnership offer as it provides the opportunities to veterinary medicines.

improve the relationship between IPB and

Switzerland's universities and researchers. The Rector

also added that there have been several works which

have been previously conducted together by IPB and

universities in Switzerland, including research on

sustainable palm oil production, primate research, and

forestry research. Thus, funding schemes from

Switzerland will further be able to be use programs

IPB Received Visiting Belgian Princess

Princess Astrid of Belgium, the representative of said: “the research collaboration will involve

the current Belgian Monarch King Philippe of conservation of natural resource and

Belgium, visited several places in Indonesia, empowerment of local communities to maintain

including Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), to the balance between bio-physical and socio-

witness the signing of several cooperation economic interactions.” Moreover, participating in

agreements between Belgium and Indonesia from this seminar were Prof. Guido Van Huylenbroeck th th12 -19 March 2016. This visit also carried a (University of Ghent), Dr. Mat Syukur (Deputy

mission to improve Belgian-Indonesian economic Minister of Agriculture for Innovation and

ties. Technology), Prof. Muladno (Director General of

Livestock and Animal Health Services of the

In the visit to IPB, a seminar on Sustainable Ministry of Agriculture), and Dr. Bima Arya (City

Agriculture and Bio-based Economy was held to Mayor of Bogor).

present best practices and case studies of

agriculture and bio-based projects in Belgium.

During this event, IPB and University of Ghent had

successfully established collaboration for research

and academic program through the signing of an

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). In his

speech, Rector of IPB, Prof. Herry Suhardiyanto

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IPB Concluded MoU with Chungbuk National University of Korea

Students from the University of Sydney participated in the IPB Summer Course of Ethnomedicine

Directorate of Collaboration and International

Program, Department of Forest Resource

Conservation and Ecotourism of Faculty of Forestry,

Department of Biology of the Faculty of Mathematics

and Natural Sciences, and Tropical Biopharmaca

Research Center of Institute for Research and

Community Service (LPPM) of Bogor Agricultural

University (IPB) organized The “Summer Course of th nd

Ethnomedicine” from 11 -22 January 2016 in

Bogor. Participating in this event were 20 students

from Sydney Medical School at the University of

Sydney who accompanied by Dr. Robbie Peter of the

University of Sydney and 10 Students of IPB.

th Chungbuk National University which was On January 19 2016, Rector of Bogor

established in 1951 offers study opportunities in 15 Agricultural University (IPB), Prof. Herry

Colleges, 83 Departments, and 9 Graduate Suhardiyanto, Vice Rector for Resources and

Schools. About 36 research institutes and other Strategic Studies of IPB, Prof. Hermanto

organizations including the University Libraries, Siregar, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and

the University Museum, the Center for Research Management of IPB, Dr. Yusman Syaukat and

Instruments and Experimental Facilities and the Director of Collaboration and International

University Computer Center were built to support Program of IPB, Dr. Edy Hartulistiyoso have

the academic activities within the university. welcomed the visiting of President of

Chungbuk National University also has set its goal Chungbuk National University, Dr. Yeo-Pyo Yun

to be the 10 best universities in Korea, and the 100 in the Rectorate building of IPB. Later, the

best universities in Asia.meeting concluded MoU between IPB and

Chungbuk Nat ional Univers i ty with

agreements covering several programs, those

are overseas study programs, student

exchange, and staff exchange for a research

program, lecturing and academic activities.

Others collaborations made in this event

concerned human resource (HR) exchange for

the implementation program, data, and library

resource exchange, and, publication and

research collaborations. The agreement

between the two universities will run for a

period of five years.

Prof. Anas Miftah Fauzi, Vice Rector for Research and Cooperation of IPB explained that the utilization of herbal

medicine, termed Jamu, has passed down through generations in Indonesia. Various herbal medicines are commonly

consumed for their benefits in healing and improving the health of Indonesian people. Unfortunately, this herbal

medicine is little-known outside of the country. Therefore, “The purpose of this summer course is to introduce and

promote the herbal medicine and medicinal plant of Indonesia to the world.” added the course leader of this event, Prof.

Ervizal AM Zuhud of IPB.

Participants from both universities seemed to enjoy all activities offered in the summer course which consisted of

lecturing and field visiting. Several interesting places in West Java that had been planned for this event were visited,

including the Cikabayan Experimental Garden and the Collection Garden of Biopharmaca Research Center in Bogor, the

Organic Herbs Village of Martha Tilaar (Kampung Djamoe Organik) in Bekasi, PT Holistic BioMedicine in Purwakarta and

Kampung Naga in Garut.

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A Field Work to Strengthen the Relationship

between Indonesia-Japan in SUIJI-SLP 2016

About 23 Japanese and 26 Indonesian Students took

part in the SUIJI-SLP (Service Learning Program) project

organized by the Institute of Research and Community

Empowerment of Bogor Agricultural University (LPPM-

IPB), Directorate of Collaboration and International

Program of IPB, and the Directorate of Student Affairs of th th

IPB from 26 February to 9 March 2016 in Indonesia.

Explained by Dr. I Wayan Astika, the Chairman of the

Organizing Committee for SUIJI- SLP 2016, this activity

aimed to facilitate Japanese students in learning many

aspects of Indonesia, particularly the Indonesian culture

which was formed and grows within differing geographic

and demographic conditions. Field work was chosen to

be the main activity performed by the participants as

they were able to learn the local culture faster from the

local communities.Llater the students will be able to

implement the local wisdom in the future society. Field

work locations took place in the villages (Bojong, Tuwel,

Siarsih and Karang Mulya Village) in Tegal Regency,

Central Java and also the villages in the campus ring area

of IPB Darmaga (Cikarawang, Situ Gede and Bubulak

Villages).

Prof. Shigeyuki Tajima, the representative of

Japanese lecturers, responded that the achievement

made by the students during the field work showed

that SUIJI-SLP program was successful as it was well-

implemented and benefited both students and local

communities. Furthermore, Dr. I Wayan Astika said

that IPB is looking forward to the development of

SUIJI partnership through a knowledge exchange

forum between Japanese and Indonesian students

that will hopefully be further formed.

SUIJI which stands for “Six University Initiative

Japan-Indonesia” is a consortium of three Indonesian

Universities (Bogor Agricultural University,

Universitas Gadjah Mada and University of

Hasanuddin) and three Japanese Universities (Ehime

University, Kochi University, and Kagawa University).

Academic and research cooperation were established

in many sectors including (1) Forestry, (2)

Environment Control, (3) Functional Foods, (4)

Fisheries and Marine Sciences, (5) Hydrology &

Micrometeorology and (6) Soil Sciences & Nano-

technology.

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IPB and Tokyo University of Agricultureand Technology (TUAT) Agreed on Student Exchange Program

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Cooperative observations which were conducted by Marine 650 m in the Jailolo Strait, the Halmahera Sea in July, 2010.

Team of Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) and French After six years, this instrument was removed. “Since there is no

research team, consisting of LOCEAN (Laboratoire available data on ARLINDO Halmahera flow rates, as a result of

d'Océanographie et du Climat) and LEGOS (Laboratoire this project, important information particularly on the

d'Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales) called characteristics and variability of ARLINDO in this area, is

INDOMIX succeeded in measuring ARLINDO (Arus Lintas expected to significantly contribute to the advancement of

Indonesia, the Indonesian through flow) Halmahera in March, scientific knowledge and better understanding towards

2016. ARLINDO is an important part of the world's ocean ARLINDO Halmahera”, explained the Chairman of IPB team,

circulation as it’s transports the Pacific Ocean's water to the Agus Atmadipoera. Measurement data are able to be used as a

Indian Ocean through the Indonesian seas, including the reference for various purposes, such as validation of marine

Halmahera Sea. The absence of ARLINDO results in the research models and estimation of the warm pool debit entering

increase of sea level in the Pacific Ocean and decrease in the the interior area of Indonesian seas which further will provide

Indian Ocean. the information for assessment study on climate, ocean health

and marine ecology.

Applying the Doppler Shift Principle, the Acoustic Doppler

Current Profiler (ADCP) instrument was installed at a depth of

Students from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Aside from the student exchange program, Director of

Agricultural University (FKH-IPB) were given the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of FKH-IPB, Prof. Dr. drh.

opportunity to attend a lecture presentation on Deni Noviana mentioned that FKH-IPB has already

"Metabolic Control of Reproductive Function in planned further cooperation development between IPB

Ruminants" delivered by Prof. Tomomi Tanaka from and TUAT-Yamaguchi University in several programs,

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) such as a 2-3 month internship program on a

in March, 2016. An agreement on student exchange reproductive clinic in Japan and lecturer exchange

between the two universities was also made and signed programs. Moreover, FKH IPB hoped that students from

during this event. Therefore, IPB students will be able to TUAT and Yamaguchi University will also take part in the

gain experience during a one-year program in TUAT, student exchange program in Indonesia as they are

Japan together with other 337 international students already interested in dairy management offered by IPB.

from China, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Afghanistan and Thus, the cooperation will benefit both parties.

Africa.

Cooperation between IPB - LOCEAN and LEGOS of France resulted in ARLINDO measurement

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Indonesia is a “megabiodiversity country" which has been herbal product has been consumed by the public and has attracted

endowed with very abundant natural resources. Based on cooperation from pharmaceutical industries. Moreover, the anti-

Myhealthypedia (2016), from 40,000 species of flora that exist in obesity and anti-hypertensive products are in high demand for

the world, 75% of the species are found in Indonesia, 940 of commercial production by some pharmaceutical industries. The

wich are known to be efficacious as medicines that have been anti-obesity herbal medicine is proved able to reduce weight by

used traditionally by various ethnic groups throughout 11.22 percent during the first 12 days of use (with normal diet

Indonesia. This inspires Prof. Dr. Dyah Iswantini to encourage the condition). The product works by inhibiting the absorption of fat in

community to take advantage of Indonesia's biodiversity for the intestine. The herbal anti-hypertensive medicine also has high

human health. efficacy, rapidly decreasing high blood pressure. An MoU with PT.

Indofarma and the Agency for Assessment and Application of

Prof. Dyah is one of the professors of the Faculty of Mathematics Technology (BPPT) has been established to produce the products at

and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) – IPB, who is currently also an an industrial scale.

expert for the formulation of herbal medicine at Tropical

Biopharmaca Research Center of the Institute of Research and She had received 12 awards, three of which were for Best Research,

Community Empowerment of IPB (LPPM – IPB). Prof. Dyah's the Kalbe Science Award in 2012, the National Outstanding Lecturer

mission is to increase the utilization of the Indonesian natural in 2012, and the Outstanding Intellectual Property Award from the

resources, especially its herbs, to improve public health. Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of

Research and Technology, and the Ministry of Law and Human

Her research has involved both upstream and downstream Rights in 2010. Her patent, entitled "Combine Extract Formula of

experts on high-quality efficacy of Indonesian herbal medicines Garveolens Apium L. and Sida Rhombifolia as Fitopharmaca for

as anti-gout, anti-obesity and anti-hypertensive. The anti-gout Gout Disease", was granted in 2010.

Hidayat Pawitan, a Professor of Geophysics and Meteorology

of Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) has received the

United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization

- International Hydrological Program of the Regional

Steering Committee for Southeast Asia and the Pacific from various research institutes and universities. Later,

(UNESCO-IHP RSC-SEAP) award last October. 2015 due to candidates must pass strict selection and must be

his various dedications and contributions. The Award was recommended by a special team in order to become an IHP

given during a special commemoration for the 50 years of member. Impressively, Prof. Hidayat has been selected as

International Hydrological Program/International Hydrology the National Committee of IHP for more than 20 years and

Decade in Medan, Indonesia. Prof. Hidayat from Indonesia, has been actively participating in international scientific

along with other awardees (Mr. Trevor Daniell and Mr. Tony meeting and research activities held by the UNESCO-IHP

Falkland from Australia, Mr. Davaa Gombo from Mongolia, RSC for SEAP since 1996.

Mr. Soontak Lee from Republic of Korea, Mr. Leonardo

Quesada Liongson from the Philippines, Mr. Kaoru Takara Over the years, The UNESCO-IHP RSC for SEAP has

and Mr. Kuniyoshi Takeuchi from Japan, Mr. Thuc Tran from developed and accumulated the “Catalogue of Rivers” of

Vietnam and Ms. Xiao Yuan Zhu from China), were granted which Prof. Hidayat Pawitan had been assigned to be the

this award for their outstanding contributions to IHP over the scientific editor for two out of the 50 volumes of catalogues

years. that have been published. The Catalogue of Rivers is a

document containing the current conditions of rivers around

The UNESCO-IHP RSC for SEAP consists of thirteen member the worlds. Thus, it has been used as a reference by

states (Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, scientists and stakeholders who conduct any research and

Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, management on watersheds. His contribution on the

Philippines, Republic of Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam). It Catalogue of Rivers was the reason he was granted the

requires each member to send reports regarding activities UNESCO IHP RSC for SEAP award. Currently, Prof. Hidayat

related to IHP implementation within the country. As Pawitan is a member of IHP and a senior lecturer in Faculty of

explained by Prof. Hidayat, IHP Committee in Indonesia is Mathematics and Natural Science, IPB with expertise on

up-dated every six years and only consists of 20 persons Hydrology and Water Management.

IPB , from the Catalogue

of Rivers to UNESCO Awards

Professor

Professor of IPB Develops Herbal Medicine

as Anti-Gout, Anti-Obesity and

Anti-Hypertensive