Arli Aditya Parikesit
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Arli Aditya Parikesit is a distinguished Indonesian bioinformatician and Professor of Bioinformatics at the i3L University (formerly Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences) in Jakarta, Indonesia. He has dedicated his career to advancing computational biology, with research interests spanning structural bioinformatics, immunoinformatics, rational drug and vaccine design, and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in molecular simulations. Prof. Parikesit completed his undergraduate and Master’s studies in Chemistry and Biotechnology at the University of Indonesia. Supported by a DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) fellowship, he earned his Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.) in Bioinformatics from the University of Leipzig, Germany, where his doctoral research focused on advanced protein domain annotation across the three domains of life. Throughout his career, Prof. Parikesit has held several key academic and leadership roles at i3L University, serving as the Head of the Bioinformatics Department (2016-2021) and the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation (2021-2024). Up to now, Prof Parikesit still serves as an academic senate member. A highly active voice in the global scientific community, he has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers in international journals and conference proceedings. His current research leverages machine learning, transcriptomics, and computational pipelines to design modern diagnostics and RNA-based therapeutics. He is a member of the Indonesian Society for Bioinformatics and Biodiversity (MABBI) and an honorary member of the Indonesian Young Academy of Science (ALMI), dedicated to bridging academic innovation, industrial application, and public health policy.