About
Bachelor of Medicine; Medical Doctor; and Masters of Global Health and Infectious Disease Intelligence
Benny graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine from Udayana University followed with 2 years of clinical rotation giving him Medical Doctor qualification with license to practice in Indonesia, followed by a double Master of Global Health/Master of Infectious Disease Intelligence.
Benny began his scientific research career as a research assistant investigating implementation of HIV prevention strategies in Indonesia, including partner notifications and feasibility study for a PrEP implementation trial. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was heavily involved in research projects informing Indonesian policymakers on impacts of the pandemic toward HIV key population as well as investigating COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
Benny is currently working toward a PhD in Preventative Health Care and Infectious Disease at the Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney. He is driven by a passion to inform better implementation of biobehavioral prevention strategies through the application of social and implementation science principles. His projects now revolved on PrEP, including its scale-up in Indonesia and reach to migrant GBMSM in Australia.
