Prof Bambang Hero Saharjo from Bogor Agricultural University was awarded the 2019 John Maddox Prize, which recognises the work of individuals who promote science and evidence, advancing the public discussion around difficult topics despite challenges or hostility.
Nominated by WILDS researcher, Jacob Phelps, Prof. Hero's work has been an inspiration for this Project. Jacob explains, "His work serves not only to bring justice in individual cases, but has inspired a vision of what is possible in Indonesia—a future in which courts are true centres of evidence-based justice, even in the face of entrenched interests; where academics are genuine public servants, and in which science has a prominent role in the public discourse."
Prof. Hero's award has been covered in a range of media, including Nature, The Guaridan, Mongabay and The Financial Times.
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