Announcement of 2011 IEEE R10 WIE Most Inspiring Engineer Award Winners

Dear R10 Committee Members,

IEEE Region 10 WIE Most Inspiring Engineer Award is given to individual or a team (maximum two members per team) of IEEE R10 WIE members that involved in the development and completion of a project(s) or activity(ies) which are directed to fulfill one or more of the goals and objectives and which have left an undeniable imprint on the fabric of WIE operations through service to society.

This year, the R10 WIE Committee received five nominations, and after careful consideration, the Committee has selected Prof. Riri Fitri Sari and Ms. Agnes Irwanti of Indonesia Section as the winners of 2011 IEEE R10 WIE Most Inspiring Engineer Award.

Prof. Riri Fitri Sari is a Professor of Computer Engineering at the Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia, Jakarta.  Ms. Agnes Irwanti works as the Business Strategic and Development Director at Multikom Global Mediatama Company, Jakarta. They have initiated various activities to raise the awareness for women in engineering. Especially they’ve supported women and young people by imparting technical training, and implemented the PROGRESS project as the promotion campaign for the use of IT by women and young people in rural societies. Their activities using Information and Communication Technology have been significantly recognized domestically and internationally.

Prof. Riri Fitri Sar

Ms. Agnes Irwanti

Congratulations on your achievements, Prof. Riri Fitri Sari and Ms. Agnes Irwanti!

Takako Hashimoto
R10 WIE Coordinator