Background

Arismunandar, Wiranto was born on November 19, 1933 in Semarang, Indonesia. Son of Raden and Sriwuryan (Martodihardjo) Arismunandar.

Education

Degree, University Indonesia, Bandung, 1959. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, United States of America, 1960. Postgraduate, Stanford University, California, 1962.

Postgraduate, University Tokyo, 1965.

Career

Department chairman mechanic engineering, Bandung Institute Technology, 1965-1969; vice dean faculty mechanic and electrical engineering, Bandung Institute Technology, 1965-1969; vice president, Bandung Institute Technology, 1969-1977; member rectorium, Bandung Institute Technology, 1978-1980; president, Bandung Institute Technology, 1988-1997; vice chairman, Indonesian National Institute Aeronautcs and Space, Jakarta, 1978-1989. Chairman, Board Of Directors Institute Affiliation and Industrial Research of Bandung Institute Technology, 1988-1997. President, commissioner PT Lapi-Ganeshatama, Bandung, 1992-1997, PT Lapi-Elpatsindo, Jakarta, 1995, PT Session Border Controllers Warburg Indonesia, Jakarta, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• Wiranto Arismunandar has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Golongan Karya, Jakarta, 1982-1999, People's General Assembly, Jakarta, 1992-1997. Chairman Mitra Teknologi Indonesia Foundation, Jakarta, since 1991, minister education and culture Republic Indonesia, 1998. Fellow Islamic Academy of Sciences (founder).

Member Society Automotive Engineers Indonesia (founder, president 1998-1999), Indonesian Professional Engineers Association (founder, chairman), Japan Society Automotive Engineers, Australasia Society Automotive Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, World Energy Council, Indonesian Journalists Association.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, photography, reading, music, film.

Connections

Married Sekarningrum Wirakusumah, June 21, 1959. Children: Indiarto, Stefina, Savarina, Mira Marina, Ariati, Budiarto.

Father:

Raden Arismunandar

Mother:

Sriwuryan (Martodihardjo) Arismunandar

Spouse:

Sekarningrum Wirakusumah

child:

Stefina Arismunandar

child:

Savarina Arismunandar

child:

Indiarto Arismunandar

child:

Ariati Arismunandar

child:

Mira Marina Arismunandar

child:

Budiarto Arismunandar