Yohanes Surya
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Prof. Yohanes Surya, Ph.D. (born in Jakarta
, November 6, 1963) is an Indonesian notable physicist
and the leader of Indonesian Physics Team for the Olympiad (TOFI) since 1993. Under his guidance, the Indonesian team won 54 gold medals, 33 silver medals, and 42 bronze medals at various international science and physics competitions. He is well known by his 'fun and applicable physics' training program and also writer of 68 books.
and traditional cookies seller. He has five sisters and three brothers. Surya spent his elementary school
in SD Pulogadung Petang II, East Jakarta
. Then, he continued to SMPN 90, and SMAN 12, Jakarta. His parents can not afford to send him to university
, but with support from his elder siblings, he continued his study at the Physics department at School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Indonesia
. In 1986, he graduated and continued his study in College of William and Mary
, Virginia, USA, to obtain his master
and doctorate degree with the highest honors.
, Surya decided to go back to Indonesia where he developed Physics in Indonesia through the Physics Olympiad
. In 1993, he sat as the leader of the Indonesian Physics Olympiad Team (TOFI) Training Center. Two years after that, he became a lecturer
and researcher
of the postgraduate study in the University of Indonesia, specifically in nuclear physics
.
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, November 6, 1963) is an Indonesian notable physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
and the leader of Indonesian Physics Team for the Olympiad (TOFI) since 1993. Under his guidance, the Indonesian team won 54 gold medals, 33 silver medals, and 42 bronze medals at various international science and physics competitions. He is well known by his 'fun and applicable physics' training program and also writer of 68 books.
Biography
Yohanes Surya is the seventh of nine children from a couple of retired soldierSoldier
A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
and traditional cookies seller. He has five sisters and three brothers. Surya spent his elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
in SD Pulogadung Petang II, East Jakarta
East Jakarta
East Jakarta is a city within Jakarta Special District, Indonesia. It had a population of 2,687,027 at the 2010, making it the most populous of the five cities within Jakarta....
. Then, he continued to SMPN 90, and SMAN 12, Jakarta. His parents can not afford to send him to university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
, but with support from his elder siblings, he continued his study at the Physics department at School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Indonesia
University of Indonesia
The Universitas Indonesia, is a state, comprehensive world class university located in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Indonesia is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia...
. In 1986, he graduated and continued his study in College of William and Mary
College of William and Mary
The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States...
, Virginia, USA, to obtain his master
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
and doctorate degree with the highest honors.
Career
Soon after he is finished with his doctoral degree, Surya worked as a theoretical physics consultant in TJNAF/CEBAF (Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility), Virginia, USA. Even though he already had a USA greencardGreen Card
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, Surya decided to go back to Indonesia where he developed Physics in Indonesia through the Physics Olympiad
Physics olympiad
The United States National Physics Olympiad is a competition in physics, usually among high school students, where the participants solve problems and/or perform and analyze experiments...
. In 1993, he sat as the leader of the Indonesian Physics Olympiad Team (TOFI) Training Center. Two years after that, he became a lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
and researcher
Researcher
A researcher is somebody who performs research, the search for knowledge or in general any systematic investigation to establish facts. Researchers can work in academic, industrial, government, or private institutions.-Examples of research institutions:...
of the postgraduate study in the University of Indonesia, specifically in nuclear physics
Nuclear physics
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of atomic nuclei. The most commonly known applications of nuclear physics are nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons technology, but the research has provided application in many fields, including those...
.