JAKARTA, KalderaNews.com – During the opening of the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus BRIN Academy on 31 October, the Bosscha Medal was awarded to Prof. Taniawati Supali, Head of Helmintology Division Department of Parasitology at the University of Indonesia. Taniawati received the medal for her excellent contribution to science and her working method, which is characterized by cooperation, knowledge sharing and a great social commitment.
The prize was awarded at the start of the LDE-BRIN Academy, which will take place this year from 31 October to 4 November in Serpong, South-Tangerang, near Jakarta.
The Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities alliance honors scientists and scholars who have made an outstanding contribution to the international cooperation in research and education between the Netherlands and the Global South, by awarding them the Bosscha medal.
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The medal was originally established to commemorate Karel Bosscha (1865-1928), a Dutch engineer which a degree from TU Delft who made an outstanding contribution to the development of science and education in Indonesia. During his life on Java, he developed the Malabar Tea Plantation south of Bandung, not only economically but also socially.
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