Irwandi Jaswir

Background

Jaswir, Irwandi was born on December 20, 1970 in Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia. Son of Jaswir Said and Sudarni Ahmad.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Food Technology, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia, 1993. Master of Science in Food Chemistry and Biochemistry, University Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, 1996. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bristish Columbia, Vancouver, 1999.

Doctor of Philosophy in Food Chemistry and Biochemistry, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 2000. Diploma in Islamic Revealed Knowledge, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 2003. Post-Doctoral, National Food Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan, since 2006.

Career

Teaching, research assistant Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, 1995—1998. Research fellow University British Columbia, Vancouver, 1998—1999. Assistant professor International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 2001—2005, associate professor, since 2005.

Coordinator Department Biotechnology, International Islamic University Malaysia, 2002—2003. Deputy dean Faculty of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, 2005—2006. Visiting scientist National Food Research Institute, Tsukuba, since 2006.

Visiting professor Kagawa University, Japan, 2007.

Achievements

• Irwandi Jaswir has been listed as a noteworthy science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

General secretary, president Indonesia Students Association, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 1995—1997. Member of Canada Institute Food Science and Technology (associate), American Oil Chemists' Society (associate), Malaysian Institute Food Technology (associate).

Interests

• Singing, tennis, badminton, poetry.

Connections

Married Fitri Octavianti, June 10, 2000. Children: Uzma Nadhirah Irwandi, Balqis Afifah Irwandi, Ahmad Farabi Irwandi.

Father:

Jaswir Said

Mother:

Sudarni Ahmad

Spouse:

Fitri Octavianti

child:

Ahmad Farabi Irwandi Jaswir

child:

Balqis Afifah Irwandi Jaswir

child:

Uzma Nadhirah Irwandi Jaswir