Department of Food and Agriculture Products Technology UGM congratulates Prof. Dr. Ir. Endang Sutriswati Rahayu, M.S. for the award from BPOM RI in the category “Experts Who Provide Dedication and Expertise Contribution to Support BPOM’s Performance”. It includes a contribution of making the regulation of food standards and supplements containing microorganisms and probiotics.
Prof. Dr. Ir. Endang Sutriswati Rahayu, M.S. is a lecturer at the Department of Food and Agricultural Products Technology UGM and serves as Head of PUI-PT Probiotics. He is known to be active in educating the public, MSMEs, and farmers to pay attention to the safety of agricultural products to avoid contamination that is harmful to health. In addition, she has also been involved in probiotics research for a long time. Many research publications of hers have been also published.
The awards were presented by Penny K. Lukito, the Head of BPOM RI, at the Performance Show and Appreciation of BPOM RI during the Three Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic. It was also held in the framework of BPOM RI’s 22nd birthday at the Ciputra Artpreneur Theater Jakarta on February 15, 2023. The awards were also given to ministries/agencies, universities, associations, business actors, community organizations, and the mass media, who have provided input and collaborated to protect the public from dangerous food and drugs.
