Are you ready to shine on the grand stage of

scientific excellence?
 The Merck Young Scientist Award (MYSA) Indonesia
aims to recognize and reward innovative ideas and
outstanding achievements of young scientists in the
field of life science. MYSA Indonesia is committed to
encouraging and inspiring young scientists in
Indonesia to explore new frontiers of knowledge,
paving the way for a brighter future of scientific
advancements.

MYSA Indonesia represents our vision of solving the

Background toughest problems in life science through

collaboration with the scientific community. We are
committed to supporting scientists in delivering their
scientific-breakthroughs by providing them access to
state-of-the-art tools, services, and expertise.
Objectives

 Recognition and Reward

The primary objective of the Merck Young Scientist Award
(MYSA) Indonesia is to recognize and reward innovative ideas
and outstanding achievements of young scientists in the life
science field.

 Encouraging and Inspiring Young Scientists

MYSA Indonesia encourages and inspires young scientists in
Indonesia to push the boundaries of knowledge and scientific
discovery.

 Showcasing Indonesia's Scientific Potential

MYSA Indonesia is a platform for young Indonesian scientists to
showcase their cutting-edge research, inventive thinking, and
relentless pursuit of scientific excellence.
Eligibility
Research
Criteria Research Applications

Infectious Disease Drug Discovery

Material Science Industrial & Green

Chemical Synthesis
 Winner
1
st

Prizes Winner

The Award Winner will IDR 50,000,000*

receive the following rewards (IDR 25,000,0000 + product voucher)
and recognition for their

2 3
exceptional achievement.
nd rd

Winner Winner
IDR 30,000,000* IDR 20,000,000*
(IDR 15,000,0000 + product voucher) (IDR 10,000,0000 + product voucher)

4 th
Winner 5 th

Winner

IDR 5,000,000* IDR 5,000,000*

 Head
Judge

Iman Hidayat, Ph.D. Prof. Dr. apt. Edy Prof. Dr. Nurul Taufiqu
Meiyanto, M.Si. Rochman, M.Eng, Ph.D
Kepala Organisasi Riset Hayati
Kepala Laboratorium Rekayasa Professor Riset Pusat Riset
dan Lingkungan
Makromolekul Departemen Material Maju
Badan Riset dan Inovasi
Nasional (BRIN) Kimia Farmasi Badan Riset dan Inovasi
Universitas Gadjah Mada Nasional (BRIN)

Ilma Equilibrina, Dr. Riza Arief Putranto,

D.E.A.

The
Ph.D.
Wakil Kepala
Head of Business for P&B and
Academia Pusat Penelitian Kelapa Sawit
(PPKS)
Merck

Judges
 The
Judges
Prof. Dr. apt. Edy Meiyanto,
M.Si.
Kepala Laboratorium Rekayasa
Makromolekul Departemen Kimia Farmasi
Universitas Gadjah Mada

Head of Judges
Iman Hidayat, Ph.D.
Kepala Organisasi Riset Hayati dan
Lingkungan
Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional
(BRIN)

The Judge
Prof. Dr. Nurul Taufiqu
Rochman, M.Eng, Ph.D
Professor Riset Pusat Riset
Material Maju
Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional
(BRIN)

The Judge
Dr. Riza Arief Putranto,
D.E.A.
Wakil Kepala
Pusat Penelitian Kelapa Sawit
(PPKS)

The Judge
Ilma Equilibrina,
Ph.D.
Head of Business for P&B and
Academia
Merck

The Judge
 The Semifinalists &
Finalists Selection

The
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Selection
• The semifinalists will be announced on 27
October 2023 and invited to showcase their
Process posters during Judging Day, tentatively to be
conducted on 23 November 2023.

• The Top 5 finalists will be chosen and

announced during the Judging Day and will
present their research at the final stage of the
Judging Day.
• The Winners will be announced at the
Awarding Day Ceremony tentatively to be
• conducted on 23 November 2023.
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