Prof. Faisal Yunus
A tribute by Dr Fariz Nurwidya
Prof. Yunus
Prof. Yunus, obtained his Medical Doctor (M.D.) degree from the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia (FMUI), Jakarta, Indonesia in 1976. He then graduated from Post Graduated Course of Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Hiroshima University, Japan, which lead to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and board-certified Pulmonologist degree in 1983.
Prof Yunus actively participated in several training and courses, such as training of bronchoalveolar lavage and thoracic ultrasonography at the Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan; training of asthma at the University of Sydney Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia; training of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in Los Angeles, California, USA; and training of interstitial lung disease at the Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
He became Professor in Respiratory Medicine in 2003 and became the Director of Training Program in Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Persahabatan Hospital, Jakarta. In 2014, Prof. Yunus was the President of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology Congress held in Bali, Indonesia. He is also a Chairperson of the APSR Membership Committee. He was a successful President of the Indonesian Society of Respirology (PDPI) for two consecutive periods and currently he is the Chairman of Indonesian College of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine.
Apart from being an active researcher in the field of respiratory medicine with more than 100 scientific publications, Prof. Yunus has devoted most of his time in developing Indonesian respiratory physician competencies and academic qualifications, especially in the way that allows so many respiratory physicians to obtain their Ph.D. degrees, both in international universities as well as Indonesian academic institutions. Furthermore, he is actively engaged in the establishment of the Center of Pulmonology Residency Training Program in various universities in Indonesia.
Dr Nurwidya
Prepared by
Dr Fariz Nurwidya, MD, PhD, FAPSR
Respiratory Physician and Scientist at the Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia – Persahabatan Hospital
September 2019
"I first met Prof. Yunus as a medical student in a nationalwide scientific conference with him as the speaker. In one occasion, Prof. Yunus convinced me about the burden of respiratory diseases and the urgency of having a sufficient number of pulmonologists. During my residency, I was a mentee and eventually became a colleague of Prof. Yunus. I highly appreciate Prof. Yunus for providing the pathway to me and so many pulmonology residents to study at various universities in Japan, such as the Juntendo University, Hiroshima University and Tohoku University."
