She is a marine biotechnologist who works as researcher and academic staff at the Department of Aquatic Product Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia.

Her educational background was:

• Doctor (Ph.D) in Biotechnology from Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland, Australia, 1992
• Master (M.Sc) in Industrial Engineering and Management from Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia, 1987
• Bachelor (S1) in Agroindustrial Engineering, Bogor Agriculture University, Indonesia, 1984

She also participated in various international training as follows:

• Workshop on Food Processing. ICDF, Taiwan, 2006
• Training on Marine Pharmacology, Chemical Products of Seaweeds and Cultural Technology of Seaweeds, Ocean University of Qingdao, P.R. China, 2001
• International Training Program on Industrial Biotechnology, GBF, Germany, 1995

Her professional background

• Researcher at Inter University Center for Biotechnology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia (1992 – 2004)
• Visiting Lecturer (Consultant) at the Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman (February 2001 – June 2001)
• Visiting Researcher at the Department of Biotechnology, Dresden University, Germany – DAAD Program (May 1999 – July 1999)
• Visiting Researcher at the Department of Bioscience, Kent University, Canterburry, United Kingdom – DFID Program (May 1998 – July 1998)
• Visiting Researcher at the Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland, USA – under UNESCO Program on Aquatic Biotechnology (March 1997 – May 1997)
• Visiting Researcher at the Department of Biotechnology, Nagoya University, Jepang – under Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, JSPS, Bioscience Program (Januari 1995 – April 1995)