Dexa Medica received a prestigious award from the Ministry of Research and Technology and Higher Education (Kemenristekdikti) at the Innovative Industrial Research and Development Institution (IIRDI) Award 2018 for its research and development strategy in producing innovative and quality pharmaceutical products, winning over 40 other institutions in the industry.
The IIRDI Award 2018 was granted by the Director General of Science and Technology and Higher Education Institutions of the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Dr. Patdono Suwignjo, M.Eng to the Executive Director of Dexa Laboratories of Biomolecular Sciences (DLBS) PT Dexa Medica, Raymond Tjandrawinata, MBA., Ph.D., FRSC, at the Research and Development Institute Appreciation 2018 event at ICE Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang, Banten on Thursday, December 13, 2018. Raymod was accompanied by Head of Corporate Communications Dexa Group, Sonny Himawan.
The award was initiated by the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education to stimulate engineering capabilities, innovation, and technology diffusion in business entities/industry through research and development as well as to increase synergy between business entities/industry and R&D institutions/universities. IIRDI Award 2018 is the first award ceremony held by the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education.
The IIRDI Award 2018 was given to Dexa Medica for its consistency in conducting research and development activities, utilizing and developing R&D products from R&D institutions/universities, and producing innovative products through R&D.
“We are honored and grateful to receive this award from the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education. This is a form of government appreciation for our scientists’ research and development activities. We hope this award strengthens our passion and motivation to continue producing innovative and high-quality pharmaceutical products with great value for Indonesia,” said Raymond.
Raymond added that Dexa Medica got selected for IIRDI Award 2018 because of its dedication to research and develop products, patent acquisition, intellectual property to product commercialization, not only in Indonesia but also internationally.
Director General of the Ministry of Research and Technology, Patdono encouraged the industry to continue making collaborations with R&D institutions, creating and using innovative, effective, and efficient domestic R&D products to increase competitiveness of the regional and national economies. Dexa Group Corporate Communications