Tri Mumpuni facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tri Mumpuni
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| Member of National Research and Innovation Agency Steering Committee | |
| Assumed office 13 October 2021 |
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| President | Joko Widodo |
| Head of Steering Committee | Megawati Soekarnoputri |
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| Born | August 6, 1964 Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Iskandar Budisaroso Kuntoadji |
| Alma mater | Bogor Agricultural Institute University of Costa Rica Chiang Mai University |
| Occupation | Independent researcher, social entrepreneur, philanthropist, social activist, and micro-hydropower inventor |
| Website | http://3.ibeka.or.id/wp/index.php/en/home/ |
Tri Mumpuni, also known as Bu Puni (which means Mrs. Puni), is an amazing Indonesian woman. She is a researcher, a social entrepreneur, and an inventor. She created special small power plants that use water to make electricity. These power plants have helped more than half a million people in Indonesia get electricity.
In 2010, she became a board member of the National Committee on Innovation. For her great work, she received the famous Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2011. This award is like the Nobel Prize for Asia. On October 13, 2021, she was chosen by President Joko Widodo to be a member of the National Research and Innovation Agency Steering Committee.
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Her Early Life and School
Puni was born in Semarang. Her father worked for a government-owned company. Her mother had studied home economics and often helped people in their village. Her mother taught villagers how to deal with skin problems that were common because of unclean conditions.
From her parents, Puni learned a lot about helping others. She wanted to become a medical doctor to help people in villages.
Winning a Science Competition
In 1982, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences held a science competition for young people. Puni won this competition! One of the judges, Professor Andi Hakim Nasution, was very impressed with her paper. He was a professor at Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB).
When Puni was not accepted into medical school, Professor Andi heard about it. He found her and offered her a chance to study at IPB. She studied Agricultural Social and Economy and finished her degree in 1990.
More Studies Abroad
After graduating, Puni continued her studies. She earned a master's degree in Energy and Sustainable Development from the University of Costa Rica in 1992. Then, she got another master's degree in Trade and Sustainable Development from Chiang Mai University in 1993. She also took special courses in leadership for the environment.
IBEKA: Bringing Power to Villages
Puni met her husband, Iskandar Budisaroso Kuntoadji. He was an engineer who learned how to build small water-powered generators in Switzerland. Her husband had started a group to help people, but it was hard to get things done because they didn't have enough resources.
Puni realized that her husband's idea of using water power was perfect for Indonesia's remote areas. These places had enough water but were hard to reach. So, she changed her focus from building houses for the poor to creating these small power plants.
Starting IBEKA
On August 17, 1992, Puni and her husband started a non-profit group called the Institute of Business and Economic Affairs (IBEKA). She became the Director, and her husband was the Chairman.
By 2021, IBEKA had built 61 small water-powered generators. These generators brought electricity to 65 villages in Indonesia and one village in the Philippines. This work has truly changed the lives of many people!
Awards and Honors
Throughout her career, Tri Mumpuni has received many important awards:
- Climate Hero from World Wildlife for Nature (2005)
- Ashoka Fellowship (since 2006)
- Named one of the 99 Most Powerful Women in Asia
- Ramon Magsaysay Award (2011)
- Ashden Award (2012)
- Recognized as one of 22 Influential Muslim Scientists and one of 500 Influential Muslims by The Muslim 500 (2021)
