Said Djauharsjah Jenie | |
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Born | |
Died | July 11, 2008 | (aged 57)
Nationality | Indonesian |
Alma mater | - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States - Technical University of Delft, Netherlands |
Occupation(s) | Scientist, Education |
Known for | Head BPPT |
Spouse | Sadarijah |
Children | Asih Nurul Sadarijah Jenie and Gita Ismailia Isbandiyah Jenie |
Parent(s) | Nahar Jenie (father) Isbandiyah (mother) |
Said Djauharsjah Jenie (22 August 1950, Surakarta – July 11, 2008, Bandung) was an Indonesian scientist and teacher. He was the head of The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (AAAT) from 2006 until his death in 2008. He was a member of the Board of Commissioners PT. Indonesian Aerospace.[1]
Said Jenie was one of the key figures behind the success of the maiden flight of aircraft N-250, the first commercial aircraft entirely designed and made in Indonesia.[2] He worked as an educator in the Department of Aerospace Engineering ITB (ITB) as Professor Prodi Engineering Flight. Said was a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and NASA in United States.
Said Jenie died in Bandung Hospital on July 11, 2008, due to heart disease. He was buried in Family Cemetery Sewu, Bantul, Yogyakarta.[3]