Banda Aceh, (malangkota.go.id) – One is the Mayor, the other is a scientist. The two met in a dawn study forum at the Banda Aceh Grand Mosque (28/3/21). They are the Mayor of Malang Sutiaji and Prof. Dr. Taruna Ikrar, the Administrator of KKI (Indonesian Medical Counseling).
"Thank God, this coincides with us being on the same wave, where we coincidentally are both given the trust of the congregation in our respective regions to give religious preaching lectures. And today I had the opportunity to listen to Professor Taruna Ikrar's lecture, which opened the congregation's horizons that Islam is a scientific religion and full of knowledge," said Ustadz Sutiaji, often called the Mayor of Malang by his citizens.
Like old friends, even though the two figures have just met. Sharing thoughts and contacts. "I always wait for communication from Mr. Mayor. I am really happy to be able to exchange thoughts and explore the depths of the knowledge of the Quran," responded Professor Taruna Ikrar.
Prof. dr. Taruna Ikrar, M.Biomed., MD., Ph.D., is an Indonesian physician and scientist in the fields of pharmacy, heart, and nerves. Since January 2017 he has been appointed as Professor and Dean of Biomedical Sciences, The National Health University, California, United States. Taruna Ikrar is one of several authors who popularized the AlstR (allatostatin receptor) system through an article published in the journal Frontiers of Neural Circuit issue 20, January 2012.
This Hasanudin University alumnus is also one of the patent holders of the human brain mapping method since 2009, based on this method scientists have succeeded in describing the dynamics that occur in the human brain in detail. In 2014 he and other researchers conducted a study that sleep quality is greatly influenced by hormonal balance, especially melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) levels, the results of his research were published in the Journal Physiology.
In the dawn sermon at the Banda Aceh Grand Mosque, Taruna Ikrar said there are 2 things that must be built in the human brain, namely grounded Mind and Mind Transformation. "Grounded Mind leads to brain management to be able to deliver humans in fulfilling their basic needs. And humans should not stop at this point, they must be able to develop Mind Transformation, namely the ability to explore their ideals, dreams and fantasies. Because one human brain nerve cell is actually equivalent to tens of thousands of laptop/computer processors," explained the Makassar-born man.
