- Full Name
- GUSTI MUHAMMAD HATTA
- Pen Name
- Photograph by
- asyikasyik.com
- Link to Photograph
- https://asyikasyik.com/media/2021/02/ilus-hatta.jpg
- Place
Biography
In English
Gusti Muhammad Hatta is the sixth of seven siblings. In his daily life, he always carried a principle from his mother's message: wherever we are, we must be able to bring benefits to the people around us. This message was deeply ingrained in his heart and carried into his daily behavior.
His mother's message shaped him into a person who continuously provided comfort and benefits to those around him. Gusti Muhammad Hatta is known for his friendliness and warmth, whether in his family, work colleagues, or social environment.
Not many people know about the formal educational background of this Soto Banjar culinary enthusiast. He is an alumnus of the Faculty of Forestry at Lambung Mangkurat University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1979. He then continued his studies to obtain a master's degree (S-2) at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), focusing on the same field. He pursued his doctoral studies at Wageningen University, Netherlands, and completed his doctorate in 1999.
In 2003, he was appointed by the Rector to become the Head of the Research Institute at Lambung Mangkurat University. In 2008, Gusti Muhammad Hatta was inaugurated as a Professor in the Field of Forestry at the Faculty of Forestry, Lambung Mangkurat University.
Furthermore, his formal education from elementary school (Sekolah Rakyat), middle school, to higher education was filled with challenges. His family's modest economy forced him to help support his parents financially.
He once sold small items, worked as a parking attendant, and even as a factory laborer.
These life experiences are what he always shares with his children and students in class as a form of motivation to achieve their desired goals.In Indonesian
Gusti Muhammad Hatta adalah anak ke-enam dari tujuh bersaudara. Dalam kesehariannya, ia selalu membawa satu prinsip yang bersumber dari pesan ibunya: di mana pun berada, kita harus bisa membawa manfaat bagi orang-orang di sekeliling kita. Pesan inilah yang tertancap di dalam sanubarinya, hingga kemudian terbawa di dalam perangai hidupnya sehari-hari.
Pesan sang ibu itulah yang telah membentuknya menjadi pribadi yang terus memberikan kesejukan dan manfaat bagi orang di sekitarnya. Gusti Muhammad Hatta memang dikenal ramah dan sejuk. Baik di lingkungan keluarga, kolega kerja, maupun di lingkungan sosial tempat tinggalnya.
Tidak banyak orang tahu mengenai jejak rekam pendidikan formal dari penggemar kuliner soto Banjar ini. Ia merupakan alumni Fakultas Kehutanan Universitas Lambung Mangkurat. Di sanalah ia memperoleh gelar sarjana pada tahun 1979. Setelahnya, kemudian ia melanjutkan jenjang studinya untuk memperoleh gelar magister (S-2) pada Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), dengan mengambil konsentrasi ilmu yang sama. Kemudian ia melanjutkan studi doktoral pada Universitas Wageningen, Belanda. Dan lulus program doktor pada tahun 1999.
Tahun 2003, ia ditunjuk Rektor untuk menjadi Ketua Lembaga Penelitian Universitas Lambung Mangkurat. Pada tahun 2008, Gusti Muhammad Hatta pun dikukuhkan sebagai Guru Besar Bidang Ilmu Kehutanan pada Fakultas Kehutanan Universitas Lambung Mangkurat.
Lebih jauh, pendidikan formalnya sejak tingkat dasar SR (Sekolah Rakyat), tingkat menengah sampai jenjang perguruan tinggi, dilalui dengan penuh tantangan. Ekonomi keluarganya yang pas-pasan, menyebabkan ia harus berjuang membantu ekonomi orangtua.
Ia pernah berjualan kecil-kecilan, bahkan pernah menjadi penjaga parkir, hingga buruh pabrik.
Pengalamn hidupnya inilah yang selalu ia ceritakan kepada anak-anak serta mahasiswanya di kelas, sebagai bentuk motivasi dalam mencapai cita-cita yang diinginkan.
Enable comment auto-refresher