Asri Rasad
Indonesian physician and professor (1926–2010)
Asri Rasad (30 October 1926 – 14 July 2010) was an Indonesian physician and a professor of biochemistry at the University of Indonesia. He was the dean of the University of Indonesia's Faculty of Medicine from 1984 to 1990 and Rector of the YARSI University from 1990 to 2005. He also held a number of memberships in national academic agencies, such as the National Research Council, the National Accreditation Council, and the Council of Higher Education.
Early life and education
Asri Rasad was born in Pariaman, West Sumatra, on 30 October 1926. His childhood was shaped by a strong Minangkabau cultural heritage and a family environment that emphasized independence and self-sufficiency. From a young age, Rasad was prepared by his mother for the challenges of migration and higher education, learning essential life skills such as cooking, sewing, and ironing before leaving for Java to pursue further studies.
Rasad’s educational journey began at the Hollandsch-Inlandsche School in 1939, followed by the Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs in 1942. During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, he attended the military supervised high school in Jakarta (Japanese: 中等教学校, romanized: Chūtō Kyō Gakkō) from 1943 to 1945. Following the proclamation of Indonesian Independence in 1945 that marked the end of Japanese occupation, he served as a liaison officer in the fledgling Indonesian army, acting as a crucial link between the Indonesian military headquarters in Yogyakarta under the command of Mas Tirtodarmo Haryono and the Allied Forces Headquarters in Jakarta. He completed his final high school exam at an Indonesian-owned high school in Jakarta in 1948.
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