Sastia Prama Putri

As an Associate Professor at Osaka University, Sastia Prama Putri leads the Global Food and Agricultural Technology Laboratory, advancing research in food metabolomics. In 2024, she became the first non-Japanese scientist to receive the Ando Momofuku Award for her discovery of cholesterol-lowering compounds in tempeh, developed in collaboration with Harvard Medical School. Her research spans coffee, mangosteen and bananas, as well as agricultural waste upcycling to support sustainable food systems.

As Executive Editor of Metabolomics Journal and co-founder of PT Arumia Kharisma Indonesia, she bridges scientific research and commercial innovation to elevate Indonesian commodities on the global stage.