It has become a routine pattern for Diponegoro University’s Pharmacy students to not only focus on academic courses but also actively participate in campus organizations and compete in both academic and non-academic fields outside the campus. Not only in national competitions, but Diponegoro University’s Pharmacy students have consistently demonstrated their competitiveness at the international level by continuously innovating and contributing to research, successfully earning various awards, and bringing pride to their alma mater through victories in numerous international competitions.
A team of Pharmacy students from Diponegoro University, namely Alya Firda Amalia (Pharmacy 2020), Fildzah Millati Hanifa (Pharmacy 2021), and Fayyaza Nadia Hanun (Pharmacy 2022), achieved a gold medal in the Science & Math category, as well as the Grand Award in the College category at the 2023 World Innovative Science Project Olympiad (WISPO).
One of these achievements was at the 2023 World Innovative Science Project Olympiad (WISPO) held from December 14 to 17, 2023, at the Balai Besar Guru Penggerak (BBGP) in Bandung, West Java. The team, consisting of three outstanding students, Alya Firda Amalia (Pharmacy 2020), Fildzah Millati Hanifa (Pharmacy 2021), and Fayyaza Nadia Hanun (Pharmacy 2022), won a gold medal in the Science & Math category and the Grand Award in the College category. In this competition, the Diponegoro Pharmacy student team presented an innovative work in the form of a parijoto fruit extract nanoemulsion as an anti-diabetic applied to a microneedle transdermal patch. WISPO 2023 is an international competition organized by the Indonesia Scientific Society (ISS), with participants from 12 countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Palestine, Ukraine, Russia, Brazil, South Africa, Nigeria, and Bangladesh.
Another achievement took place at the 2024 Japan Design Ideas & Invention Expo, where the Diponegoro University Pharmacy student team, consisting of Fildzah Millati Hanifa, Fayyaza Nadia Hanun, Alya Firda, Shilvia Anggun, and Rizka Fajriana, won a Gold Medal for Mediosa Patch and a Silver Medal for Johue Lip and Cheek Tint.
The Japan Design Ideas & Invention Expo is an international competition held by the World Invention Intellectual Property Associations (WIIPA) in collaboration with Chizal Corporation. This event was held from July 5 to 7, 2024, at the Ariake Garden Conference Center in Tokyo, Japan, with participation from various countries.
Additionally, a team of Pharmacy students from Diponegoro University, consisting of Fayyaza Nadia Hanun, Eka Agustina Rahmaningrum, Aliyah Setiyani, Zahra Aulia Ramadhani, and Nourma Trahutami Putri, achieved the 1st Winner title of the International Youth Summit 2024, Gold Medal of the Health Subtheme, Best Presentation, and Best Paper at the International Youth Summit 2024.
The International Youth Summit 2024 is an international competition organized by the Sentosa Foundation in collaboration with the Centre of Entrepreneurial Development and Graduate Marketability (CEM) at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. It took place on August 11-12, 2024, at the EDC Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. During this competition, the Pharmacy students from Diponegoro University, consisting of Fayyaza Nadia Hanun, Eka Agustina Rahmaningrum, Aliyah Setiyani, Zahra Aulia Ramadhani, and Nourma Trahutami Putri, demonstrated extraordinary dedication and enthusiasm, achieving several prestigious awards in the competition. The team won the 1st Winner of the International Youth Summit 2024, Gold Medal in the Health Subtheme, Best Presentation, and Best Paper.
These accomplishments are a testament to the extraordinary capabilities of Diponegoro University’s Pharmacy students in competing internationally, bringing the name of the Pharmacy Study Program, Diponegoro University, to a broader stage. Congratulations to all the Pharmacy students who have shown remarkable determination to make achievements for Diponegoro University. May the Pharmacy Study Program continue to maintain its achievements and inspire other students to reach for success.