Professor AS fact is the youngest of Indonesia

Nelson Tansu Professor degree in Electrical Engineering in the United States before the age of 30 years. Because his last name like the name of Japan, many Japanese officials who took her "back to Japan" to build Japan. But Prof. Tansu says that he is the holder of a green passport bearing the Garuda Pancasila. However, he did not want to return to Indonesia. Why?

Nelson Tansu was born in Medan, 20 October 1977. The best graduates from high school Sutomo 1 Medan. Team had been a finalist in Indonesia Physics Olympiad. Bachelor's degree from Wisconsin University in the field of Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering and Physics (AMEP) is taken in only 2 years 9 months, and with the predicate Summa Cum Laude. Then the master's degree in the same plane, and doctoral degree (PhD) in Electrical Engineering at the age of 26 years. He claimed his parents pay him only to scholars only. The rest, he could of scholarships to Doctorate degree. He was also the first Indonesian who became Professor at Lehigh University where she works now.

Doctorate thesis was received award as "The 2003 Harold A. Peterson Best ECE Research Paper Award" defeated 300 other Doctorate thesis. In total, he has received 11 scientific awards in the international level, has published over 80 works in various international journal and is currently a visiting professor at 18 universities and research institutions. He is also active as an invited speaker at various international events in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.

Because his name is similar to former Prime Minister of Turkey, Tansu Çiller, and also similar to the Japanese name, Tansu, then the Turkish and Japanese membajaknya many try to "go home". But he always explained that he was an Indonesian. Until now he still holds the green passport bearing the Garuda Pancasila, and not a United States citizen. Indonesia said he was in love. But, seeing the atmosphere is very supportive of research in the United States, he declared not want to go home and work on Indonesia. Nothing, we must admit that Indonesia is too small for this caliber scientist Prof. Nelson Tansu.

He also stated that in the United States, scientists and lecturers are highly respected profession in the community. He did not see such a case in Indonesia. He menyatatakan that the award for scientists and lecturers in Indonesia is low. Look at the income derived from the campus. Not enough to pay the family of the researcher / lecturer. As a result, a lecturer should take another job, as a consultant in the private sector, taught at many universities, and sebagianya. Thus, a lecturer did not have time to research and make doing scientific publications. How universities in Indonesia could be recognized abroad, if not ever produce international scientific publications?

Prof. Tansu also explained that in the U.S. or Singapore, the salary of a professor is 18-30 times more than the professor's salary in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the cost of living in Indonesia just 3 times cheaper course. So, he says is very normal that a professor would prefer not to work in Indonesia. Call a professor or lecturer is to investigate and make a scientific publication, but how could he do if he himself busy "looking for food".