Professor Ilyas is Professor of Pathology at the University of Nottingham. His research encompasses both basic science and translational research. His areas of interest include the molecular pathology of cancer (especially the roles of Wnt signalling, CD24 and TNS4 in tumourigenesis), liquid biopsy testing for cancer surveillance and digital pathology. Together with his former PhD student, Ms. Susanti, he initiated the NICCRAT (Nottingham-Indonesia collaboration for Clinical Research and Training) initiative to promote the partnership between researchers in the UK and Indonesia

Professor Tomlinson is a professor of molecular and population genetics at the University of Edinburgh and currently the Director of Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre (including Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre). He was previously Director of the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences at the University of Birmingham, having worked before that at the Cancer Research UK London Research Institute, University of Oxford and the Institute of Cancer Research.

Dr. Ines is a scientist, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Scientific Officer for Lipotek—a niche start-up company based in Canberra, Australia. Lipotek is a privately held Australian company (ABN 51 098 824 509) with laboratories and offices on the campus of the Australian National University. The company operates primarily as a research and development entity seeking to identify, protect, and commercialize proprietary liposome-based technologies. In addition, Ines also spends part of her time with the Irradiation Immunity Interaction lab at the John Curtin School of Medical Research at the Australian National University. Ines was previously a Research Scientist and Project Leader at the Research Center for Biotechnology of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) since 2001-2006.

Romulus Sutanto is a skilled professional known for his role as the Head of Direct Retail, B2B & Coaches at PT HM Sampoerna Tbk. in Indonesia. He completed his high school education at Taruna Nusantara Senior High School from 1996 to 1999. He then pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Universitas Katolik Parahyangan. Romulus Sutanto excels in Trade Marketing, Marketing Management, and Market
Planning. These skills have contributed to his success in driving business growth and innovation.

Didik is a highly accomplished academic and medical professional with a background in the field of pathology. Currently serving as a Lecturer in the Department of Anatomic Pathology at Universitas Gadjah Mada, he has made significant contributions to the medical community through his extensive education and expertise.

Didik embarked on his academic journey by earning his Bachelor’s degree in Medicine from the University of Gadjah Mada in 2005. His thirst for knowledge and dedication to his field led him to pursue a PhD at Kobe University in Japan, which he successfully completed in 2012. In 2013, Dr. Didik took a significant step in his career by specializing in Anatomic Pathology at Universitas Gadjah Mada. This specialization honed his skills and knowledge in the field, preparing him for a distinguished career as a pathologist.

Asep is a reseacher at Research Center for Genetic Engineering BRIN. He is a member of the International Association for Study of Lung Cancer. He graduated for Universitas Jenderal Soedirman in Purwokerto majoring chemistry and obtained his masters degree in biotechnology in Institute Pertanian Bogor. He has gained experience in how to synthesize some compounds as a drug candidate to inhibit tumour cells, and in the last seven years he has developed some nucleotide-based methods for cancer detection.

Nindya Indah is a pharmacist who works as a project manager at PathGen. She pursued her master’s study in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology Programs at Chulalongkorn University and was a recipient of the ASEAN and Non-ASEAN Scholarship. She graduated as a pharmacist from Universitas Muhammdiyah Purwokerto (UMP) – Indonesia. Her interest in the study included the development of nanoparticles for cosmetics/skin delivery systems. Previously, she worked as R &D project officer at a traditional medicine company. 

Andi Nurul is a pharmacoeconomic-scientist who currently holds Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Scholarship to pursue her master degree in Global Urban Health Programme at Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany. She also pursued her first master degree in Social and Administrative Pharmacy Programme at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Furthermore, she is keen on expanding her interests not only health economics, health policy, and data-driven advisory but also literature-based research. This was proved by taking a role in the project “Cardiovascular diseases: A handbook for pharmacists” along with distingued experts in International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). She got involved beforehand to analyse cost-utilisation of fibrinolytic therapy in Myocardium Infarct along with The Indonesian Health Technology Assessment Agencies in 2019. With her current activities, she truly hopes escalating her abilities to support value-based care research in novel drugs, medical devices, and health-related procedures.

Abdi holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology by focus study in Microbiology. After graduating, he built a career in healthcare as a Covid-19 Analyst. Currently, Abdi is a Biostatistician with 2 years of experience, and also a healthcare practitioner in several fields including administration, logistic, and epidemiologic data. He built a career as a data analyst in the Ministry of Health, starting from an enrolled position as a data administration of logistic procurement in National Institute of Health Research and Development then became a data officer in Health Policy Agency. He contributed to the National Project Community-Based Survey of Serological Covid-19 Antibody as a data analyst team focusing on data visualization.

Zakiya holds a Master’s in Biology from Wageningen University and Research, specializing in Health and Disease, currently serves as a Molecular Scientist at PT. PathGen Diagnostik Teknologi. In this role, she establishes and maintains crucial relationships with clinicians to facilitate clinical trials, ensuring the efficacy and reliability of molecular assays and diagnostic tools developed by PathGen. Her adept networking skills ensure effective communication and secure procurement of biological specimens for validation studies. Additionally, Zakiya actively contributes to the grant-seeking process, preparing compelling proposals to advance PathGen’s research objectives. Her proactive approach significantly enhances the success of PathGen’s research initiatives.