FMIPA Jember University increased the number of professors after the Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi appointed three lecturers as professors. First Prof. Dr. Anak Agung Istri Ratnadewi, S.Si., M.Si., is a professor in the field of biochemistry in the Chemistry Department, FMIPA. Prof. Dr. Kahar Muzakhar, S.Si., is a professor in the field of microbiology in the Biology Department, FMIPA. And the third is Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Kartika Senjarini, S.Si., M.Si., is a professor in the field of molecular biology, which is also in the Biology Department, FMIPA UNEJ.

“Congratulations and success to the three new professors; it is a matter of pride for us, the FMIPA academic community, for this appointment, so that now there are seven professors at FMIPA UNEJ,” said Drs. Achmad Sjaifullah, M.Sc., Ph.D. Dean of FMIPA, some time ago. The Dean also said that, apart from professors, he also encouraged and provided assistance to all FMIPA lecturers in managing promotions and functional positions. “We pay attention, so we create a special quarantine for lecturers who are committed to fulfilling PAK requirements,” he continued.

Prof. Dr. Anak Agung Istri Ratnadewi, S.Si., M.Si., or commonly called Mrs. Dewi, is a lecturer at the Chemistry Department, FMIPA, and currently also serves as Chair of the Chemistry Department. This native Balinese woman completed her bachelor’s degree at Airlangga University in 1996, continued her master’s studies at ITB in 2001, and completed her doctorate at Airlangga University in 2013. Mrs. Dewi received the title of professor in biochemistry based on the Decree of the Minister of Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi Republik Indonesia, Number 46120/M/07/2023.

Prof. Dr. Kahar Muzakhar, S.Si., is a lecturer in the Department of Biology, FMIPA, who completed his undergraduate education at ITB Bandung in 1993. He completed his doctorate at Osaka Prefecture University, Japan, in 2000. This man, who was born in Jember, received the title of professor in the field of microbiology based on the Decree of the Minister of Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi Republik Indonesia Number 51675/M/07/2023.

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Kartika Senjarini, S.Si., M.Si., is also a lecturer at the Department of Biology, FMIPA, who completed her undergraduate education at Brawijaya University in 1998. I completed the master’s program at ITB Bandung in 2001. And completed the doctoral program at the Universität Rostock, Germany, in 2007. The woman, who is also the DAAD Project Coordinator for the University of Jember, received the title of professor in the field of molecular biology based on the Decree of the Minister of Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi Republik Indonesia Number 51679/M/07/2023.

Prof. Dr. Anak Agung Istri Ratnadewi, S.Si., M.Si.	Prof. Dr. Kahar Muzakhar, S.Si.	Prof. Dr. rer.nat. Kartika Senjarini, S.Si., M.Si.
Chemistry Department, FMIPA	Biology Department, FMIPA	Biology Department, FMIPA
Professor in the field of biochemistry	Professor in the field of microbiology	Professor in the field of molecular biology