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Laksana Tri Handoko

Laksana Tri Handoko is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Laksana Tri Handoko rather than just read about it. In short: Laksana Tri Handoko (born 7 May 1968, in Malang) is an Indonesian scientist and public official specializing in theoretical and particle physics. He formerly served as the deputy head of science and technology for the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Indonesian: Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia, LIPI) from 2014 to 2018.

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Reference excerpt

Laksana Tri Handoko (born 7 May 1968, in Malang) is an Indonesian scientist and public official specializing in theoretical and particle physics. He formerly served as the deputy head of science and technology for the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Indonesian: Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia, LIPI) from 2014 to 2018. In 2018, he replaced Bambang Subiyanto as the acting chairman of the institute. He was Chairman of the National Research and Innovation Agency (Indonesian: Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, BRIN) from 2021 to 2025.

Early life and education Handoko born to Suyono and Susasi. His father was a physics lecturer at Gadjah Mada University and a part-time chicken farmer together with his mother. At that period, the physics lecturer did not earn adequate paychecks due to limited opportunities and salaries in Indonesia at that time, resulting in his father having a side job as a chicken farmer. Through chicken farming, his parents educated him on professionalism and hard work early in his youth. Despite his background, Handoko's love of physics and his love for physics bring him to the Bandung Institute of Technology for undergraduate study in physics. However, when Habibie opened the Overseas Fellowship Program scholarship, he became an awardee and resigned from Bandung Institute of Technology. He completed his undergraduate study at Kumamoto University, and then his graduate study in particle physics at Hiroshima University. Between his time of undergraduate graduation and master's study, he worked at a Japanese wood factory and later became a gas station employee in Japan. He became a fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in 1999, and he's also the secretary of the Humboldt Alumni Association of Indonesia.

Careers

LIPI Scientist After returning to Indonesia, Handoko joined LIPI. In LIPI, he joined the Theoretical Physics group. In 2002, he later became Head of the LIPI Theoretical Physics Group, a post he held for 10 years. In 2012, he became Head of the LIPI Research Center for Informatics. He rose to the rank of Deputy III (Engineering Sciences) of LIPI from 2014 until 2018.

Educator During this time as a LIPI scientist, he was appointed as a visiting professor at the Department of Physics Bogor Agricultural Institute (2002–2004) and the Department of Physics University of Indonesia (since 2002). At the time of his appointment as Chairman of BRIN, he still holds the visiting professor position at the University of Indonesia.

Chairman of LIPI He became the 10th Chairman of LIPI in 2018, succeeding Iskandar Zulkarnaen, the 9th Chairman of LIPI. Previously, the post was filled in an acting capacity by Bambang Subiyanto in the transition period between Zulkarnaen to Handoko. He was the penultimate chairman of LIPI.

Chairman of BRIN On the second reshuffle of the Onward Indonesia cabinet that was announced on 28 April 2021, he was appointed as the second (but first independent) holder of Chairman of BRIN. After liquidation of Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Indonesian: Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia, LIPI), Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (Indonesian: Badan Pengkajian dan Penerapan Teknologi, BPPT), National Nuclear Energy Agency of Indonesia (Indonesian: Badan Tenaga Nuklir Nasional, BATAN), and National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Indonesian: Lembaga Penerbangan dan Antariksa Nasional, LAPAN) into BRIN on 1 September 2021, he currently become the Head of BRIN in its first consolidated form.

Post-Chairmanship After no longer become the Chairman of BRIN, Laksana was appointed as BRIN Research Professor with rank Principal Investigator Researcher thru Presidential Decision No. 36/M/2025 and stationed in Research Center for Quantum Physics, Research Organization of Nanotechnology and Material (ORNAMAT).

Honors and awards

Scholarships and Fellowships Overseas Fellowship Program Scholarship, Batch IV, Ministry of Research and Technology (1987–1993) Science and Technology for Industrial Development Scholarship, Batch II, Ministry of Research and Technology (1993–1995) Monbusho Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (1995–1998) Postdoctoral Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung (1998–2001) Postdoctoral Fellowship of the Deutsch Electronen Synchroton Stiftung (2000–2001) Postdoctoral Fellowship of the ASEAN-KOSEF project at Yonsei University (2003) Simons Regular Associate of International Centre for Theoretical Physics (2014–2019)

Awards As a LIPI scientist, he was awarded by:

Adidharma Profession Award, Indonesian Engineer Association (2010) New Inventions That Are Beneficial to the Country Award, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (2010) The 400 most highly cited papers of All Time in the field of High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (2009) Outstanding Intellectual Property Award 2009 for Science in the sub-category of Computer, Ministry of Education and Culture (2009) 101 Most Prospective Innovation 2009. Satyalancana Wira Karya (2009) Nominee Finalist of Research and Development Category, INAICTA 2009, Department of Communication and Information Technology (2009) Achmad Bakrie Award for Science (2008) Recognition Award of the e-Government and Services Category, APICTA Indonesia 2006, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (2006) Habibie Award of Basic Science (2004), Ministry of Research and Technology Winner of the Best Research and Development Category, APICTA Indonesia 2004, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (2004) Winner of the Best Education and Training Category, APICTA Indonesia 2004, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (2003) Young Indonesian Scientist Award, in the field of Natural and Environmental Science (2002) As Chairman of BRIN, he was awarded The Chinese Government's Friendship Award by the Government of China. In his citation, he is credited with organizing collaborations in the field of nuclear and space research between Indonesia and China. The award was presented by the Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia, Lu Kang on 26 April 2022.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Laksana Tri Handoko

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Laksana Tri Handoko claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Laksana Tri Handoko before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Laksana Tri Handoko ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Laksana Tri Handoko

In research: Laksana Tri Handoko appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Laksana Tri Handoko in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Laksana Tri Handoko is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1968 births, Academic staff of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Hiroshima University alumni, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Laksana Tri Handoko outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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