Policy Makers Alumni of ITB Engineering Physics
Ir. Kusmayanto Kadiman, Ph.D.
Indonesian Minister of Research and Technology 2004-2009, Rector of ITB 2001-2004
Dr. Kusmayanto Kadiman is the Indonesian Minister of Research and Technology of the Indonesia Bersatu Cabinet in the years 2004-2009. Before appointed as minister, he was entrusted to be ITB’s Rector within the 2001-2004 period. He was awarded his bachelor’s degree in 1977 from ITB Engineering Physics and his PhD in Systems Engineering from the Australian National University (ANU) in 1988.
Dr. Kadiman is also an active lecturer at the Engineering Physics program before he went on to be Rector of ITB. He is known as an egalitarian figure and is very close with students. As minister, he emphasized the concept of ABG triple helix (academia, business, and government) as a framework to combat poverty in society. This formulation ensures the synergy of the three aspects of society to support the commercialization of science and technology. His full profile can be seen in this link
Prof. Dr. Ir. Fadel Muhammad.
Deputy Speaker of The People’s Consultative Assembly of The Republic of Indonesia 2019-present, Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries 2009-2011, Governor of Gorontalo 2001-2009
Prof. Fadel Muhammad is currently the deputy speaker of MPR-RI. During 2009-2011, he was the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries in the Indonesia Bersatu-II cabinet and was the governor for the province of Gorontalo in the years 2001-2009.
He was awarded his bachelor’s degree from ITB Engineering Physics in 1978 and his doctorate from Universitas Gadjah Mada. In 2018, he was appointed as a Professor in the field of Public Sector Entrepreneurship by Universitas Brawijaya, Malang. Prof. Fadel Muhammad is also known as a successful businessman, where he founded the engineering group BUKAKA along side Ir. Achmad Kalla. He is also known as one of the founders of Ikatan Cendikiawan Muslim Indonesia (ICMI). His full profile can be seen in  this link
Drs. Suharna Surapranata, MT.
Indonesian Minister of Research and Technology 2009-2011
Suharna Surapranata is the Minister of Research and Technology of the Indonesia Bersatu-II cabinet during the 2009-2011 period. He completed his undergraduate program majoring in Physics from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of Universitas Indonesia. He was awarded his master’s degree from the ITB Engineering Physics’ Master’s in Engineering Physics program. Before being appointed as a minister, he was a politician who was active in academia and is known as one of the founders of Masyarakat Ilmuwan dan Teknolog Indonesia (MITI). His full profile can be seen in this link.