Nurtami Soedarsono
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Nurtami Soedarsono
| image = Open_Session_of_University_of_Indonesia's_Trustee_Council,_University_of_Indonesia's_Rector_Report,_13_May_2024_13_(Nurtami).jpg
| office2 = Deputy Rector for Research and Innovation of the University of Indonesia
| term_start2 = 21 October 2020
| term_end2 = 16 December 2024
| predecessor2 = Abdul Haris
| successor2 = {{ill|Hamdi Muluk|id}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|6|15}}
| education = University of Indonesia (drg., Sp.OF(K))
Tokyo Medical and Dental University (Ph.D.)
| birth_place = Jakarta, Indonesia
}}
Nurtami Soedarsono (born 15 June 1974) is an Indonesian dentist, academic, and researcher in forensic dentistry. She served as the Deputy Rector for Research and Innovation at the University of Indonesia from 2020 to 2024.
Early life and education
Nurtami was born in Jakarta on 15 June 1974.{{Cite web |title=drg. Nurtami, Ph.D. |url=http://staff.ui.ac.id/nurtami |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810194752/http://staff.ui.ac.id/nurtami |archive-date=August 10, 2018 |website=University of Indonesia Staff}} She is the youngest of three siblings and the daughter of an economics lecturer the University of Indonesia. Nurtami has developed an interest in health sciences and the arts since her childhood. After finishing high school, she decided to study dentistry at the University of Indonesia. Her undergraduate thesis discussed about forensic dentistry, a topic that was not popular among her peers at the time.{{Cite news |last=Riyandanu |first=Muhamad Fajar |date=27 February 2022 |title=Sosok drg. Nurtami, Ph.D., Sp, OF(K), Dokter Gigi yang Ahli dalam Ilmu Forensik |trans-title=The Figure of Drg. Nurtami, Ph.D., Sp, OF(K), A Dentist Who Is an Expert in Forensic Science |url=https://depok.tribunnews.com/2022/02/27/sosok-drg-nurtami-phd-sp-ofk-dokter-gigi-yang-ahli-dalam-ilmu-forensik?page=all |access-date=June 5, 2025 |work=Tribunnews Depok}}
Upon graduating in 1997, she assisted in post-mortem identification cases at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, mentored by forensic expert Mun’im Idris. Due to her frequent late hours and involvement in disaster identification, Nurtami was questioned by her parents, although they later supported her as her work was often linked to major national incidents.
After being accepted for a doctorate in dentistry at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 2001, Nurtami studied Japanese language for six months before beginning her studies at the Department of Molecular Pathology. His doctoral advisors were Minoru Takagi and Akira Yamaguchi. She also conducted a research on human genome and the genetics background of several diseases at Riken in Yokohama under the supervision of Yoshiyuki Sakaki and Toshio Kojima as team leader.{{Cite news |date=March 2018 |title=An Inspiring Experience: Bringing Together Science, Art, and Culture |url=https://www.tmd.ac.jp/files/topics/53535_ext_09_0.pdf |work=TMDU Annual News |pages=25}} She graduated from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 2006.
Career
After obtaining her doctorate, Nurtami returned to Indonesia and began working as a lecturer at the University of Indonesia's dentistry faculty, alongside continuing her research in forensic dentistry as well as pathology. As a forensic researcher, she often collaborated with pathologists, anthropologists, DNA experts, and police forensic teams in identifying bodies. She became a forensic consultant for the newly established national police's DNA forensic laboratory in 2007 and a visiting scholar at the Columbia University in 2009.{{Cite web |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Nurtami Soedarsono - Alumni Detail - AMINEF |url=https://stu.aminef.or.id/alumny/detail/2263/Nurtami-Soedarsono |access-date=June 5, 2025 |website=AMINEF Alumni Directory |publisher=AMINEF}} She, alongside with fellow dentistry forensic Astiti Handayani, was involved in the disaster victim identification operation of the 2012 Mount Salak Sukhoi Superjet crash.{{Cite journal |last=Mânica |first=Scheila |last2=Mânica |first2=Giselle |last3=Pandey |first3=Hemlata |last4=Rodrigues |first4=Lívia Graziele |last5=Santiago |first5=Bianca Marques |last6=Silva |first6=Rhonan Ferreira |date=2022-05-04 |title=THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY |url=https://portalabol.com.br/rbol/index.php/RBOL/article/view/425 |journal=Revista Brasileira de Odontologia Legal |language=en |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=14 |doi=10.21117/rbol-v9n12022-425 |issn=2359-3466}}
Nurtami held managerial positions in the dentistry faculty since her return from Japan in 2006. She served as the faculty's student manager from 2006 to 2008, where she was responsible for the welfare of students and managing exchange programs and student activities. Her stint continued with her appointment as the assistant to the head of the faculty's master program from 2011 to 2014. On 10 January 2014, Nurtami assumed office as the faculty's second deputy dean, responsible for resources, venture, and general administration.{{Cite news |last=UI Update |date=January 22, 2014 |title=Rektor UI Lantik Wakil Dekan dari Enam Fakultas |trans-title=UI Rector Inaugurates Vice Deans from Six Faculties |url=https://humas.ui.ac.id/node/8038 |access-date=June 6, 2025 |work=PPID UI}} She served until 2 August 2018 and was then appointed as the head of the faculty's master program.{{Cite web |title=Struktur |url=https://fkg.ui.ac.id/structure/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815045248/https://fkg.ui.ac.id/structure/ |archive-date=August 15, 2020}}
On 21 October 2020, Nurtami was installed as the university's third deputy rector, responsible for research and innovation.{{Cite news|last=Mantalean|first=Vitorio|last2=Carina|first2=Jessi|date=22 October 2020|title=Universitas Indonesia Lantik 3 Wakil Rektor Baru Kemarin|url=https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2020/10/22/05524801/universitas-indonesia-lantik-3-wakil-rektor-baru-kemarin|work=Kompas|access-date=July 18, 2024}} During her tenure, the university held innovation awards and festivals to support inventions and startups from the general public.{{Cite news |last=Widia |first=Stevy |date=September 9, 2022 |title=UI Gelar Innovation Award 2022 Bagi Inovator, Startup |trans-title=UI Hosts Innovation Award 2022 for Innovators and Startups |url=https://youngster.id/headline/ui-gelar-innovation-award-2022-bagi-inovator-startup/ |access-date=June 6, 2025 |work=Youngster.id |publisher=PT Inovasi Muda Mandiri}}{{Cite news |last=Alfathir |first=Muhammad |date=November 28, 2024 |title=Menilik Produk dari UI Festival Innovation 2024, Ada Apa Saja? |trans-title=Examining Products from UI Festival Innovation 2024, What's There? |url=https://www.detik.com/edu/foto/d-7661800/menilik-produk-dari-ui-festival-innovation-2024-ada-apa-saja |access-date=June 6, 2025 |work=detikEdu |publisher=Detikcom}} She conducted visits representing the university to Switzerland and Netherlands{{Cite web |last=Agency |first=ANTARA News |title=Delegasi UI kunjungi Swiss dan Belanda untuk membangun kemitraan riset |url=https://megapolitan.antaranews.com/berita/246150/delegasi-ui-kunjungi-swiss-dan-belanda-untuk-membangun-kemitraan-riset |access-date=June 5, 2025 |website=ANTARA News Megapolitan}}{{Cite news |last=Kompas |first=Harian |date=June 5, 2023 |title=UI dan Universitas Mitra di Swiss dan Belanda Bicarakan Riset |trans-title=UI and Partner Universities in Switzerland and the Netherlands Discuss Research |url=https://ui.kompas.id/baca/ui-dan-universitas-mitra-di-swiss-dan-belanda-bicarakan-riset/ |access-date=June 6, 2025 |work=Kompas |publisher=Universitas Indonesia}} and signed a number of cooperation agreements on research and innovation, including with the state oil company Pertamina on business incubators{{Cite news |last=Hasanuddin |first=Dodi |date=February 14, 2022 |title=UI dan Pertamina Dorong Percepatan Inkubasi Bisnis, Ini Kata Wakil Rektor Bidang Riset dan Inovasi |trans-title=UI and Pertamina Promote Business Incubation Acceleration, Says Vice Rector for Research and Innovation |url=https://depok.tribunnews.com/2022/02/14/ui-dan-pertamina-dorong-percepatan-inkubasi-bisnis-ini-kata-wakil-rektor-bidang-riset-dan-inovasi |access-date=June 6, 2025 |work=TribunnewsDepok.com |publisher=Tribun Network}} and the Nusantara Capital City Authority.{{Cite news |last=Humas Otorita Ibu Kota Nusantara |date=September 6, 2023 |title=Otorita IKN Inisiasikan Program Riset Kolaborasi Nusantara |trans-title=IKN Authority Initiates Nusantara Collaborative Research Program |url=https://ikn.go.id/otorita-ikn-inisiasikan-program-riset-kolaborasi-nusantara |access-date=June 6, 2025 |work=IKN Official Website |publisher=Otorita Ibu Kota Nusantara}} She also oversaw the development of electric bus for public transport in the university.{{Cite news |last=Lantara |first=Feru |date=25 July 2022 |title=Teknologi bus listrik UI terus dikembangkan menuju sempurna |trans-title=UI's Electric Bus Technology Continues to Be Developed Towards Perfection |url=https://megapolitan.antaranews.com/berita/204105/wr-ui-saat-ini-terus-kembangkan-teknologi-bus-listrik |access-date=June 6, 2025 |work=Antara News Megapolitan |language=id}} Her tenure ended with the appointment of Hamdi Muluk on 16 December 2024.{{Cite web|last=Lantara|first=Feru|date=16 December 2024|title=Rektor UI lantik empat wakil rektor dan dua kepala badan|url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/4530697/rektor-ui-lantik-empat-wakil-rektor-dan-dua-kepala-badan|website=Antara News|access-date=January 29, 2025}}
On 14 October 2024, Nurtami became a member of the Indonesian Health Council and the chairman of the forensic dentistry collegium{{Cite web |last=Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia |date=April 24, 2025 |title=Sebagai Mitra Strategis TNI AL dalam Forensik Gigi, Pakar Odontologi Forensik FKG UI Terima Plakat dan Pin Kehormatan IPADOKGIMIL |trans-title=As a Strategic Partner of the Indonesian Navy in Dental Forensics, UI Faculty of Dentistry Forensic Odontology Expert Receives Plaque and Honorary Pin from IPADOKGIMIL |url=https://fkg.ui.ac.id/sebagai-mitra-strategis-tni-al-dalam-forensik-gigi-pakar-odontologi-forensik-fkg-ui-terima-plakat-dan-pin-kehormatan-ipadokgimil/ |access-date=June 6, 2025 |website=Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia}} after winning an internal election with 13 votes.{{Cite news |last=Kosterman Usri |last2=Rachmani |first2=Messya |date=October 14, 2024 |title=Nama Dokter Gigi yang Diangkat menjadi Kolegium |trans-title=Names of Dentists Appointed to Collegium |url=https://www.dentamedia.id/2024/10/nama-dokter-gigi-yang-diangkat-menjadi.html |access-date=June 6, 2025 |work=Dentamedia}}{{Cite news |last=Usri |first=Kosterman |date=September 28, 2024 |title=Hasil Lengkap Peraih Suara Terbanyak Voting Kolegium |trans-title=Full Results of the Top Vote Recipients for the Collegium |url=https://www.dentamedia.id/2024/09/hasil-lengkap-peraih-suara-terbanyak.html |access-date=June 6, 2025 |newspaper=Dentamedia |language=id}}
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