BUDU, MD
Indonesia

Prof. Budu, M.D., Ph.D., M.MedEd.

Prof. Budu is the current Dean of Graduate School, Hasanuddin University (from July 2022), the largest university in the eastern part of Indonesia. Earlier he had been the Dean of School of Medicine, Muhammadiyah University (2008-2012), a largest private university in Makassar before returning again to Hasanuddin University as Vice Dean of Academic Affair in Faculty of Medicine (2012-2014), and then pointed as Vice Rector for Research, Innovation and Partnership Affairs, Hasanuddin University (2014-2018). Prof. Budu also have spent his time as a Dean of School of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, 4 years duration (2018-2022). During this period, he elected as a chairman of Indonesia Medical  School Association (AIPKI) from 2019-2021 covering 92 Medical Faculties around Indonesia.

After finishing his Medical Doctor from Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University (1993), he continued his devotion in the Primary Health Care for 3 years (1993-1996) before joining Ph.D Program in Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan (1998-2002). He studied deeply in molecular genetic diseases of the eye (as Rhodopsin Gene and Peripherin/RDS Gene Mutations in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa) with some excellent in manuscript publications. He awarded as the best postgraduated paper context, Annual Meeting of Japanese Ophthalmological Association, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan 2001 and as second best of Ophthalmologist paper context, Indonesian Ophthalmological Association Annual Meeting-XXXII, Jakarta, Indonesia. 2007.

Prof. Budu is also interest in medical education perpective. He finished from Master of Medical Education (M.MedEd) at Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia on 2014 and now as a senior lecturer at Magister Program at the Department of  Medical Education, Hasanuddin University. 

Prof. Budu is one of ophthalmologist member during 2004 and inaugurated with Consultant in Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery on October 2008. He was awarded his professorship in Ophthalmology 2012 by Ministry of Education and Culture Republic of Indonesia. Based on his capabilities in education, he is still active as mentor and supervisor not only for clerkship of medical students but also for residential training in Department of Ophthalmology, Wahidin Sudirohusodo Teaching Hospital and Hasanuddin University Teaching Hospital, Makassar.

Prof. Budu also involve in strengthening of quality assurance of institutional education process in Indonesia. He is a member of National Accreditation Board during 2010 and as chairman of internal quality assurance of Indonesia Ophthalmology Colleague (KOI) from 2016 to 2019.

Beside in his academic responsibilities, Prof. Budu was also active in professional organizations, such as a chairman of Indonesia Ophthalmology Society (PERDAMI), South Sulawesi chapter for the year 2008-2012. During his period, program in preventing blindness was handled well supported by Ministry of Health specially in preventing blindness in rural areas of Eastern part of Indonesia.  It is from this dedication that he has ever received an International Distinguished Service Award at The Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Congress, Thailand, Bangkok March 6-8, 2019. 

Currently, Prof. Budu just elected as a Chairman of Indonesia Ophthalmology Society (PERDAMI, from 2023) covering 24 branches throughout Indonesia.