In Japan, he studied at three universities, including Tokyo Institute of Technology, earning doctorates in both engineering and medicine, the fruit of his positive philosophy. This way of thinking also deeply affects the way he approaches his students. The only problem is that many of them do not realize it. So I try to find out what each student's strength is and to bring it out. The aim of education is to make your students realize they have a unique talent.
Every student is capable of playing the part of the hero or heroine in a beautiful success story.
Throughout the world, the work of a university professor involves research and teaching. In Japan, most professors place more emphasis on research, so they do not have enough time for their students. To have students be the hero or heroine of their own success story, a professor needs to help them identify their distinctive characteristics and talents. To be able to do that, Soetanto believes he must maintain constant, close communication with his students. Combining research and teaching may be difficult, but Professor Soetanto seems to enjoy the challenge.