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南太平洋海域調査研究報告 No.54（2014年12月）
OCCASIONAL PAPERS No.54（December 2014）

An Overview of Research Orientationin Pattimura University
OSOK Rafael Marthinus
Research Institution, Pattimura University

Abstract
Along with Tri-Linkage of Higher Education, the role of Pattimura University is to prepare humanresources that have the capability and readiness in accordance with the demands of development and todevelop institutional partnerships, integrated research, and community services. The role of ResearchInstitute of Pattimura University is to develop the culture of research in the University and to encourage theutilization of the results to support the mission of higher education and national development in asustainable manner. Therefore, the research activities aim to result not only in the form of research reports,
but also in the form of national and international scientific publications, educational materials, patents, andintellectual property right. The key challenge is the research results which bring significant benefits to thecommunity and have to be able to answer the needs of government and private/industrial sectors. Future
research orientations of Pattimura University’s Research Institution are as follows: (1) marine science, (2)natural-based medicine, (3) small island community health and medicine, (4) climate change adaptation forsmall islands, (5) local wisdom and small island resource management, and (6) biodiversity andconservation in small islands.
Keywords: research program, vision and missions of Research Institute

Introduction
As the main state university in Maluku, Pattimura University is regarded as a regionalrole model for education, institutional partnerships, integrated research programs, and thecenter for training and extension programs. In the regional level, Pattimura University works
closely with the local government and private sectors (industry) to improve performance of
the university in regional research excellence and community services. In the national andinternational levels, Pattimura University places emphasis on increasing collaborations andpartnerships with other universities and organizations in developing integrated research andstrengthening researchers as well as the institution.

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Research Institution of Pattimura University was established along with theestablishment of Pattimura University by Science and Higher Education Ministry decree No.
99 Year 1962 and was legalized by Presidential Decree No. 66 Year 1963. The role ofResearch Institution of Pattimura University is to organize and manage research activities inthe university and to ensure that all research results are of high quality and meet the needs ofstakeholders (such as a community, government, industry, etc.), and not only in the form ofresearch reports, but also in the form of national and international scientific publications,educational materials, patents, and intellectual property rights (RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2011,
RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2013a, 2013b).

Vision and Missions of Research InstituteThe vision of Pattimura University’s Research Institution is “becoming an independentand innovative research institution and professionally in conducting research both at regional
and at national-international levels” (RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2011). Our missions are thefollowing.
1.

Increasing capacity and quality of research institutions and researchers in research
activities including national and international scientific publications, educational
materials, patents, and intellectual property rights

2.

Improving the quality and quantity of research that are relevant to a research roadmap offaculties and research excellence of the university

3.

Improving the quality of research in applied science and technology, art, and culture

4.

Providing science and technology based-research products that are benefit to community
and are answering the needs of the local government and private sectors

Research Programs
In carrying out research activities, Research Institution is funded by Directorate Generalof Higher Education (DIKTI) Ministry of Education, Ministry of Research and Technology,University, and by cooperation research programs with the local government, a ministry level
in Jakarta, and private sectors (local, national, and international).
Research activities funded by DIKTI include the university excellence research grant, thecompetitive research grant, the basic research grant, the post-graduate research grant, thehigher education cooperation research grant, the higher education and industry research grant,
the national strategic excellence research grant, and the research grant for the Master Plan ofAn Overview of Research Orientation in Pattimura University

acceleration and expansion of Indonesian’s economic development. Research funding from
the Ministry of Science and Technology supported to Pattimura University has been
distributed to support young researchers.
In the last three years (2012-2014), numerous researchers in Pattimura University havereceived research grants from MP3EI (Master Plan of Acceleration and Expansion ofIndonesian Economic Development) national program (GIRSANG and OSOK 2013). With thesegrants, various research activities have been undertaken, which includes agriculture(cultivation and post harvest technology of tuber/root crops and sago), fisheries and marine
science (cultivation and processing technology of fish, crabs, and sea weeds, conservation ofmangroves), management of natural resources, and community empowerment.
Research programs in Pattimura University are directed to (1) developing science andtechnology based on characteristics of existing natural resources in small island, (2)improving partnerships and networks with the local government and industries (ABG =academic, business, government), and (3) creating a network of inter-university cooperation at
the national and international levels.

Research Excellence Development
In the line with “core science” of the university, namely “bina mulia kelautan”(marine-oriented perfection), and the existing human resources, the university has placed anumber of research excellence as follows.
1.

2.

Studies of marine sciencex

Develop a database of marine’s natural source and environmentx

Identification of marine biodiversityxStudies on marine biotechnologyxStudies on onshore and deep sea

xDevelopment of marine eco-tourism

Studies of natural-based medicine (traditional medicine development) and small
island medicinex

Identification and determination of medicinal plants

x

Identification and elucidation of active chemical constituents of medicinal plantsx

The techniques of isolation and purification of active compoundsx

Production and synthesis bioactive compounds (essential oils: clove oil, nutmeg oil,honey)x

Small island health services and medicine

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3.

Food security and safetyx

Identification and determination of potential of local food (sago)xStudies of local food-based products with added health benefit (functional foods)xStudies of improving local food qualityx

Studies of improving local food processing to improve the level of beneficial
compound4.

Studies of local wisdom in small islandsx

Identification of roles of local wisdom in conservation and protection of natural
resource in small island

5.

6.

Studies adaptation of climate change in small islandsxStudies of risk, vulnerability, and adaptation of climate change in small islandx

Studies of disaster risk reduction

Studies of biodiversity and conservation in small islandsxStudies of biodiversity of island and marine flora and fauna and the conservation inMaluku

References
GIRSANG, W. and OSOK, R. 2013. Kebijakan Percepatan Pembangunan Ekonomi Berbasis
Hasil Kajian Bidang Pertaniandan Perikanan di Provinsi Maluku [EconomicDevelopment Acceleration Policy Based on Agricultural and Fisheries Studies in theMaluku Province], 277 pp., Lembaga Penelitian Universitas Pattimura, Ambon[Research Institute of Pattimura University, Ambon] (in Indonesian).
RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2011. Rencana Induk Penelitian Universitas Pattimura 2011-2016[Master Plan 2011-2016 of Research Institute], 107 pp., Universitas Pattimura, Ambon[Pattimura University, Ambon] (in Indonesian).
RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2013a. Payung Penelitian Lembaga Penelitian [Research Umbrella ofResearch Institute], 23 pp., Universitas Pattimura, Ambon [Pattimura University,Ambon] (in Indonesian).
RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2013b. Profil Lembaga Penelitian [Research Institute Profile], 17 pp.,
Universitas Pattimura, Ambon [Pattimura University, Ambon] (in Indonesian).