History of FMIPA UI

Furthermore, UI plans to establish FIPIA which is based in Jakarta, and is in line with the plans of the Ministry of Education, Teaching and Culture at that time which asked for advice from several experts within UI. This plan was followed up with a meeting of experts on May 18, 1960 led by the Chair of the UI Presidium, Prof. Dr. Soedjono D. Poesponegoro, attended by among others, Prof. Dr. R. Slamet Iman Santoso, Prof. Dr. Soetarman, Prof. Dr. B. Sjahriar Rasad, Prof. Dr. Ir. Tojib Hadiwidjaja, Prof. Dr. G.A. Siwabessy, Ir. Kuntoadji, Ir. Jasif Iljas, Dipl. Eng. Sudjito Danusaputro, and Drs. Lauw Soan Keng. Given time until September 1960, this meeting succeeded in forming a FIPIA founding committee chaired by Drs. Lauw Soan Keng, with members Prof. Dr. G.A. Siwabessy and Ir. Kuntoadji. The task of this committee is to make a report on the possibility of establishing FIPIA-UI in Jakarta as soon as possible.