Samaun Samadikun
Encyclopedia
Born on April 15, 1931 in Magetan, Indonesia
, Samaun Samadikun was an accomplished Indonesia
n scientist, professor, engineer and educator.
and Nuclear Engineering
.
He became a full professor of Electronics Engineering in 1974. He was chairman of the Electrical Engineering Department at Bandung Institute of Technology
, and later chairman of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences
, among other positions he held at universities and with the government. He received a number of awards.
Samadikun held a patent (US Patent No 3,888,708), along with his colleague at Stanford University, K.D Wise, for the Method for forming regions of predetermined in silicon in 1975.
in Indonesia.
, Australia in October 2004. After his return from Perth, he went back to continue to work at Bandung Institute of Technology
as chief scientist and researcher. He suffered from the same health problem in September 2006 and after underwent intensive health care for some time, he died on November 15, 2006 at 9:51 AM at MMC Hospital
due to brain cancer in Jakarta and buried the next day at the Taman Makam Pahlawan Kalibata
after staying at LIPI Jakarta.
He was married to Roesdiningish with two sons.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Samaun Samadikun was an accomplished Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n scientist, professor, engineer and educator.
Career
He had diplomas in Electrical EngineeringElectrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
and Nuclear Engineering
Nuclear engineering
Nuclear engineering is the branch of engineering concerned with the application of the breakdown as well as the fusion of atomic nuclei and/or the application of other sub-atomic physics, based on the principles of nuclear physics...
.
He became a full professor of Electronics Engineering in 1974. He was chairman of the Electrical Engineering Department at Bandung Institute of Technology
Bandung Institute of Technology
The Bandung Institute of Technology or Institute of Technology, Bandung is a state, coeducational research university located in Bandung, Indonesia. Established in 1920, ITB is the oldest technology-oriented university in Indonesia....
, and later chairman of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences
Indonesian Institute of Sciences
The Indonesian Institute of Sciences is the governmental authority for science and research in Indonesia...
, among other positions he held at universities and with the government. He received a number of awards.
Samadikun held a patent (US Patent No 3,888,708), along with his colleague at Stanford University, K.D Wise, for the Method for forming regions of predetermined in silicon in 1975.
Vision
In 1970's, he proposed to Indonesian government and industries at the time to do research and development of microelectronic devices domestically. His proposal and dream never got realized until his death. During his life, he was never tired to dream that someday there would be chip fabrication industries built in Indonesia. He was also active in the planning of Bandung High Tech Valley (BHTV) which tries to replicate the success of California's Silicon ValleySilicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
in Indonesia.
Personal life
In 2004, Samadikun felt ill but went on surgery successfully in PerthPerth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia in October 2004. After his return from Perth, he went back to continue to work at Bandung Institute of Technology
Bandung Institute of Technology
The Bandung Institute of Technology or Institute of Technology, Bandung is a state, coeducational research university located in Bandung, Indonesia. Established in 1920, ITB is the oldest technology-oriented university in Indonesia....
as chief scientist and researcher. He suffered from the same health problem in September 2006 and after underwent intensive health care for some time, he died on November 15, 2006 at 9:51 AM at MMC Hospital
Mmc hospital
Malabar Medical College Calicut is a hospital in at Modakkallur, Kerala, India. It is on the State Highway connecting Kozhikode and Kuttiadi, about from Kozhikode city. The hospital is associated with the Sree Anjaneya Medical Trust.The hospital has 350 beds....
due to brain cancer in Jakarta and buried the next day at the Taman Makam Pahlawan Kalibata
Kalibata
Kalibata is a kelurahan , part of Pancoran which is itself a subdistrict of South Jakarta, Indonesia.-Cemetery:...
after staying at LIPI Jakarta.
He was married to Roesdiningish with two sons.