Proud to be a Researcher
Dr. Ir. Didiek Hadjar Goenadi, M.Sc., APU, focuses on pursuing a career in the world of research. Currently, this graduate of IPB University (1981), the Faculty of Agriculture is the President Director of PT Research Perkebunan Nusantara (RPN).
After completing his studies at IPB University, the man who was born in Kediri, April 4, 1958, has been heavily involved in research, development, and service activities concerning aspects of microbial application to improve fertilization efficiency and soil carrying capacity.
Then in 1984, he continued his studies to earn his master's and doctoral degrees at the University of Georgie, Athens, USA until 1989. The master's program was completed within 18 months, and his doctoral education (S3) was completed within 2.5 years of the four given year.
Continuing to study abroad caused some of his research activities to be stopped. Even so, he holds a doctorate with Cum Laude predicate so that he was awarded The Best Academic Achievement Award in 1986.
Carrying knowledge abroad, of course, it would be very unfortunate if he did not join and have a relationship in exchanging ideas or knowledge. Therefore, Didiek, who graduated from the University of Georgie, joined the association of the American Society of Soil Sciences & Agronomy since 1985, and the New York Academy of Sciences since 1998 until now.
Finishing his studies in the United States, Didiek returned to his country. He then become a researcher and has has been doing research in the fields that he is very passionate about, namely he returned to his career at the Indonesian Plantation Research Institute (LPRI).
Actually Didiek has been struggling in the world of research and research since 1981 when he graduated as an undergraduate. There, he started as a researcher at the Indonesian Plantation Biotechnology Research Institute, the Indonesian Plantation Research Institute. The profession he has chosen is something he is proud of.
In 1995, Didiek succeeded in attaining the rank of Expert Researcher in the field of Soil Science. Since 1993, he has been involved in research and development activities and services concerning aspects of microbial applications.
Prior to his profession as a Principal Research Expert and President Director of a state-owned company, Didiek once aspired to become a student at Airlangga University and chose the Faculty of Engineering with the dream of becoming an architect. Due to the reality of his economic life that was less supportive, Didiek thus made a choice to become a researcher who is no less proud and very useful for the community.
Tahun 1986, Didiek berhasil memperoleh penghargaan Phi Kappa Phi-Amerika Serikat. Kemudian ia juga memperoleh penghargaan dari American Association for The Advancement of Science tahun 1997. Disusul dengan perolehan Tanda Kehormatan Satyalancana Wira Karya dari Presiden Republik Indonesia pada Agustus 1998.
Didiek is also active in publishing in various national and international journals. He also has translated several books related to soil, microbes, and fertilizers. By 2002, he had obtained four patents.
The former chairman of the Indonesian Soil Science Association for the 1999-2003 period has the principle of “Don't put off today's work until tomorrow, do your best now, don't procrastinate because time will never turn back."
Didiek always works hard to complete his duties and responsibilities so he avoids creating time debt. The same thing also happened when he was carrying out his Masters and Doctoral education, when his best friend asked him to use the remaining time from his study program to relax in the Uncle Sam's country, Didiek flatly refused. He was determined to immediately finish his studies and return to Indonesia so that the knowledge he gained could be directly applied in Indonesia.
Prior to becoming the President Director of a state-owned company, from 2000 to 2003, Didiek had served as an Expert Staff to the Minister of Technology and Economics at the State Ministry of Research and Technology. And since September 2002, he was appointed to be Executive Director of the Indonesian Plantation Research Institute (LPRI) which manages research centers in the fields of palm oil, rubber and quinine, sugar cane/sugar, coffee and cocoa commodities as well as biotechnology.
In addition to a career as a researcher, expert staff, and director, Didiek also took part as an Extraordinary Lecturer in the Soil Science Study Program, Faculty of Postgraduate, IPB University.
This researcher who is passionate about all of these research fields has devoted himself to the Indonesian Plantation Research Institute until 2009 which then transformed into PT Research Perkebunan Nusantara (RPN).
Having a career and directing a state-owned company is not an easy thing. According to Didiek, this is not merely a factory, it is entirely a matter of living things, humans, and plants. "In addition, we have to change the mindset of thousands of employees that a research company must be able to generate income," he said. By having this principle in his life, Didiek succeeded in occupying a strategic position in the PT. Archipelago Plantation Research (RPN). At the end of 2011, with his hard work and dedication to the company, Didiek was finally trusted to become the President Director of PT RPN.
