B.J. Habibie
The Father of Technology and The Father of Indonesian Democracy
This is Habibie's professional career history:
- 1960–1965 - Research Assistant, Lehrstuhl und Institut fur Leichtbau (Leader and Institute of Light Construction), Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochshule (RTWH), Aachen, Germany - now Rhein Westfalen University of Technology Aachen
- 1965-1966 - Special Scientist, Hamburger Flugzeugbau (HFB) GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
- 1966–1969 - Head, Structural Analysis Research and Development Section, HFB GmbH, Hamburg, Germany - 1968 Messerschmitt AG merged with Bolkow GmbH to become Messerschmitt-Bolkow GmbH - 1969 Messerschmitt-Bolkow GmbH merged with Hamburger Flugzeugbau to become Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (MBB) GmbH
- 1969–1973 - Head, Commercial and Military Aircraft Technology and Methods Division, MBB GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
- 1974–1978 - VP, Directorate of Technology Application, MBB GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
- 1974-1998 - Head of the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) - starting on 5 Jan'74 as Advisor to the President Director of PN Pertamina and Advisor to the President until in May'74 forming and becoming Head of the Aviation Technology and Technology Division (ATTP) of PN Pertamina - then in May'74 1 Apr'76 ATTP became the Advance Technology Division of PN Pertamina (ATP) - then on 21 Aug'78 became the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology
- 1976-1998 - President Director of PT Industri Airplane Nurtanio (Persero) - formed 26 Apr'76 as a merger of elements of Aviation Technology Division of ATTP PN Pertamina with the Nurtanio Aviation Industry Institute (LIPNUR) - now PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero)
- 1978-1998 - President Director of Perum Dok and Shipyard - formed on 29 Mar'78 from the Naval Upgrading Command (KONATAL), before 1970 named Penataran Navy (PAL) - now PT PAL Indonesia (Persero)
- 1978-1998 - Chairman of the Batam Island Industrial Area Development Authority (Batam Authority) - now the Batam Free Trade Area and Free Port Concession Agency (BP Batam)
- 1983-1998 - President Director of PT Pindad (Persero) - formed 29 Apr'83 from the Army Industry Industry (Pindad)
- 1984-1998 - Chairman of the National Research Council - an improvement from the Formulating Team for the National Main Program for Research and Technology (PEPUNAS RISTEK) which was formed on 11 May'78
- 1989-1998 - Chairman of the Strategic Industry Management Agency (BPIS) and Deputy Chairman of the Strategic Industry Development Board (DPIS)
"Politics is important but what is more important are people who have technical insight in their respective fields for real work."
-- Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie