Jiang Dailan is appointed as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and is highly expected to contribute to the development of education-Shangbao Indonesia

October 21, 2024 22:53 PM

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Professor Stella Christie teaches at Tsinghua University in China.

[News from this newspaper]Professor Stella Christie, who teaches at Tsinghua University in China, officially serves as the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Science and Technology in the red and white cabinet of the government of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto ( Wamendiktisaintek).

Jiang Dailan has a profound educational background in the field of cognitive science (sains kognitif) and international-level experience in academia. She is considered to have great potential to contribute to the development of education in Indonesia. One of her popular research focuses on how humans learn and think, using an interdisciplinary approach that combines human, animal and artificial intelligence research to answer the fundamental question: “Why are we smart?”

Born in Medan on January 11, 1979, Jiang Dailan’s work has been published in various leading scientific journals, such as Current Biology, Cognitive Science, Scientific Reports, and Cognition and Development Magazine (Journal of Cognition and Development), one of which was named the best article of 2010.

In addition, Jiang Dailan’s educational experience is also a good example that can inspire the children of the nation. Jiang Dailan attended primary school, junior high school and high school at Santa Ursula in Jakarta, and then received a scholarship to continue her studies at the Red Cross Nordic United World College in Norway.

Her study career did not end there. Jiang Dailan also received a full scholarship from the Harvard School of Psychology. She received the highest honor of Phi Beta Kappa in 2004 and graduated with honors. He then continued his doctoral studies at Northwestern University and successfully obtained his PhD in 2010.

Then he became a professor at Swarthmore University in Pennsylvania from 2012 to 2018, and received a permanent professorship at Tsinghua University in China in 2018.
The name of Stella is no stranger to the Indonesian higher education sector as she has worked with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) on how to create a creative ecosystem in the higher education sector in 2020, as well as for the sector Published a book titled “Collected Essays on Cultivating Creativity in Indonesia (Kumpulan Esai tentang Memupuk Kreativitas di Indonesia)” and provided a foreword.

Chiang’s role in introducing innovative teaching methods is considered to be in line with President Prabowo’s vision and mission, one of whose main focuses is to improve the quality of education and develop science and technology to encourage national independence. In his vision and mission, President Prabowo emphasized the importance of technological innovation in the development of strategic industries, as well as strengthening the role of higher education in cultivating quality human resources adapted to global changes.

It is highly anticipated that Professor Jiang Dailan or Stella Christie will be appointed as the Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, which will accelerate Indonesia’s progress towards an innovative developed country. Supported by appropriate policies, the convergence of research and industry will encourage progress in strategic areas such as digital technologies, green energy and manufacturing.

Jiang Dailan’s educational background:
1999-2004 Bachelor of Psychology, Harvard University;
2004-2010 PhD in cognitive psychology from Northwestern University;
2010-2012 PhD, University of British Columbia;
2012-2018 Assistant Professor, Swarthmore College;
2018 Permanent Associate Professor, Swarthmore College;
2015-2016 Visiting scholar at Stanford University;
Since 2018, he has been a permanent associate professor at Tsinghua University, chief researcher of the Brain and Intelligence Laboratory, and founder of the Child Cognition Research Center of Tsinghua University. (pl)