UNAIR NEWS – Faculty of Dentistry (FKG) Universitas Airlangga mourned for the loss of one of its best scholars, Prof. Dr. Moetmainah Prajitno, drg., Sp.KG (K). She passed away before dawn on Friday, July 28 at the age of 84 years old. The women born in Gresik November 6, 1933 was known as one of the pioneers in the field of dental conservation in FKG UNAIR. This 1959 FKG UNAIR graduate died after 106 days in hospital.
Dean of FKG UNAIR Dr. R. Darmawan Setijanto, drg., M.Kes., felt a great loss and admiration to her relentless spirit to study. She was able to complete her Doctorate (S-3) when she was quite aged with a relatively short time in 1990.
“Rest in Peace, Prof. Moetmainah, your services in promoting faculty will be remembered, “said Dr. Darmawan Setijanto, in the memorial servicxe, in the FKG Hall, Friday afternoon.
Hundreds of UNAIR academics attended to pay respects to the late Prof. Moetmainah. There were Vice Rector I Prof. Djoko Santoso, dr., Sp.PD-KGH., PhD., FINASIM, Chairman of the Academic Senate UNAIR Prof. Dr. Muhammad Amin, dr, Sp.P (K), FKG Professors, FKs and other faculties, education staff, students and alumni.
Vice Rector I UNAIR Prof. Djoko Santoso in his speech on behalf of the university also stated that UNAIR has lost an active lecturer with great dedication. So as tribute to the deceased, he continued, there is no other way but to continue and develop what has been pioneered by the deceased in the field of dental conservation FKG UNAIR.
“The way to show our love to her, and to admire her is to continue her ideals, where in every step of hers was to implement Tridarma Higher Education,” said Prof. Djoko Santoso, Professor of Faculty of Medicine of UNAIR.
Representing the family, drg. Meifiyanto, the second son of the late professor, expressed his gratitude for her care when she was sick, until the funeral held in Mojokerto. The staff of education in UNAIR DSI also apologized for Prof. Moetmainah if during her life she made mistakes to the academic community.
Ir. Ina Juniarti, the first daughter of four siblings, said that she was a great mother, an independent woman. In every activity, Prof. Moetmainah, never bothered her children. She always reviews hundreds of pages on her own. She asked the family not to cry for her when she passed away.
Four days before her illness, she had time to appoint where she wanted to rest next to the late Prof. HR Prajitno, her husband. When she was sick and hospitalized, she had time to manage the house provision; Shopping for families, even managing the expired STNK.
“It was also her wish to pass away on Friday. Goodbye mom, may you meet dad in Heaven,” said Ina Juniarti trying not to shed tears. Goodbye Prof. Moetmainah Prajitno. (*)
Author: Bambang Bes.
