Head of the Presidential Staff Office Moeldoko has urged campuses to develop research and technology for addressing the nation and society’s problems.

“Even I, who graduated from the military academy, have the passion to do research on rice plants and electric vehicles. Campus circles should be able to do things that are much bigger (impactful) and useful,” he said here on Tuesday.

He also highlighted the importance of research as the basis for making public policies.

He cited the government’s efforts for handling COVID-19 as an example, which ranged from conducting research to collecting data related to the pandemic. The data covered suspected cases, confirmed cases, isolation, treatment, deaths, to data on recovered patients, he noted.

“This data can be processed and analyzed and used as a basis for developing drugs, vaccines, medical devices, technology, and public policies,” he elaborated.

Moeldoko also asked campuses to address three major issues, which will also be taken up at the G20 meeting, namely global health architecture, digital transformation, and sustainable energy transition.

“I believe that with research and technology, campuses can be a part of solving major world issues. Regarding the energy transition, for example, UNS has conducted research on the development of batteries for electric vehicles. Now, things like this will address the challenges of the energy crisis in the future,” he remarked.

Source: Antara News