Oleh :
Kadek Dwi Pradnya Andrastea
Kelas XC / 14
Sma Negeri 2 Amlapura
Kabupaten Karangasem
Tahun 2012/2013
A Biography of Yohanes Surya
Yohanes Surya was born in
Jakarta on November 6, 1963. He began to deepen physicsat the Physics
Department of Mathematics, University of Indonesia until 1986, taught at
theSMAK I Sower Jakarta until 1988 and subsequently taking a master and
doctorate programs inthe College of William and Mary, Virginia, United
States. Master's program in 1990 andcompleted
his doctoral program in 1994 with cum laude. After earning his Ph.D., YohanesSurya
became Consultant of Theoretical Physics at TJNAF / CEBAF (Continuous
ElectronBeam Accelerator Facility), Virginia - United States (1994).
Although it already
had a Greencard(permission to live and work in the United States), Yohanes
Surya returned to Indonesia inorder to it
the name of Indonesia through physics Olympiad (motto was "Go Get
Gold") and todevelop physics in Indonesia.
Returning from America, in
addition to train and lead the Indonesian Physics OlympiadTeam (TOFI), Yohanes
Surya, become a lecturer and researcher at the UI graduate program tothe field
of nuclear physics (1995, 1998). From 1993 to 2007 the students held families
together successfully won it the name of the nation with 54 gold medals,
33 silver medals and 42 bronzemedals in various competitions Science / Physics
International. In 2006, a student held familiestogether won predicate Absolute
Winner (World Champion) in the International PhysicsOlympiad (IPhO) XXXVII in
Singapore.
Since 2000, Yohanes Surya lot of training for teachers
of Physics and Mathematics inalmost all major cities in Indonesia, the capital
of regency / municipality, to villages throughoutthe archipelago from Sabang to Merauke, including Islamic boarding
schools. To accommodatethis training Yohanes Surya Surya founded the
Institute. Surya Institute is currently buildingTOFI center that will be
centers for teacher training and students who will compete in variouschampionships science / physics.
Yohanes Surya is a prolific writer for the field of
Physics / Mathematics. There are 68books have been written for students from
elementary through high school. Besides writingbooks, he also wrote hundreds of
articles in the scientific journal Physics both nationally andinternationally,
KOMPAS Daily, Tempo, Media Indonesia and others. He is also the originator
of the term MESTAKUNG and three
Mestakung law, as well as a Gasing of
learning (Gampang, Asyik, Menyenangkan).
Aside from being a writer, Yohanes Surya also as a
resource of Physics teachingprograms via CD ROM for elementary, junior high and
high school. He also produces a varietyof educational TV programs including
"Journey to the World Fantasy" and "Tralala-trilili" inRCTI.
Outside activities above, Yohanes Surya to act in
various international organizations asa
Board member of the International Physics Olympiad, vice president of The First
Step toNobel Prize (1997-present); initiator and President of Asian
Physics Olympiad (2000-present);Chairman of
the first Asian Physics Olympiad, in Karawaci, Tangerang (2000);
Executivemember of the World Physics Competition Federation, Chairman of The
InternationalEconophysics Conference 2002; Chairman of the World Federation Congress,
Physics 2002;Board of Experts in National Geographic magazine in Indonesia and
become Chairman of theAsian Science Camp 2008 in Denpasar, Bali. During a
career in the development of physics,Yohanes Surya has received numerous awards
/ fellowships, among others, CEBAF / SURAU.S. award for '92-93 (one of the best
students in the field of nuclear physics in thesoutheastern United States),
creativity award 2005 from the Creativity DevelopmentFoundation, a gift Badge
Wira Karya Satya (2006) of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Inthe same year,
he was elected as the representative of Indonesia in the field of education
tomeet with U.S. President George W. Bush. In 2007, he wrote the book
"Mestakung: SuccessSecrets of World Champion" which was
awarded as the author of Best Seller fastest inIndonesia. And in 2008 received an award as a Hero of the Present
Modernisator choice andTEMPO magazine. Yohanes Surya also received many awards
from Menpora, Radio Elshinta,Daily Independent, Metro TV Award, Award
"Young kids Icon" from Trax FM Radio,Newspapers Jakarta Award and the
Award Republika newspaper as "People of the change in2009.
Yohanes Surya is a professor of
physics from Satya Wacana Christian University,Salatiga. He has been Dean of
the Faculty of Science and Mathematics University of PelitaHarapan, Head of
Promotion and Cooperation of the Indonesian Physical Society (2001-2004),the
jury various competitions science / math (XL-com, L'oreal, etc. CIU), a member
of the Boardof Curators Museum of Science and Technology Parks Mini Indonesia
Indah, one of thefounder of The Mochtar Riady Institute, a member of
the Board of Trustees of Islamic HighSchool and is now Professor Assalamiyah
Banten. Yohanes Surya served as Rector of theUniversity Multimedia Nusantara (Kompas
Gramedia Group) as well as actively campaigningfor Love Physics (Physics Love Bali, West Kalimantan Love Physics etc.)
throughout Indonesia.
Since the year 2009 Prof..
Yohanes Surya in cooperation with local governmentslagging regions to develop
mathematical tops (Easy Fun and enjoyable), where local childrencan learn
mathematics behind it easily. Students who are considered "stupid"
was able tomaster math 1-6 grade elementary
school in just 6 months. The program is now beingimplemented in many developed
areas, especially in Papua.
