Driving Forces
More than 30 people work for the SOCP in Indonesia, including everything from administration to research. Here you can meet our leading staff members.
Dr Ian Singleton Director Conservation
Orangutan specialist Ian Singleton has been working for the
SOCP from its very start. He is the director of the Orangutan Conservation Programme and manages
new projects in species and nature conservation.
Gunung Gea Deputy Director Conservation
Previously Jakarta Representative of Orangutan Foundation-UK and
Kalimantan Orangutan Projects Manager of FFI,
Gunung assists with all the day-to-day activities of the Director of
Conservation, helping to ensure projects run smoothly and deadlines are
met.
Suherry Aprianto Director Education
Involved from the very beginning of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme, Suherry Aprianto is responsible for our awareness and education projects.
Serge Wich Director of Research
Serge Wich has almost two decades of experience in behavioural and
ecological research on primates and their habitat. He is responsible
fot research at three orangutan field sites, large scale orangutan
surveys and general biodiversity research in Aceh's peat swamps.
Desanti Lavita Lubis Operations Manager
With several years experience in large environmental NGOs in north Sumatra for the last 3 years Santi has been responsible for management of all SOCPs day-to-day operations and logistics.
Dr vet Rachmad Wayhudi Quarantine ManagerAfter graduating from University of Gajah Mada, Rachmad joined the SOCP team as senior veterinarian in 2005 and since 2008 has taken on the role of Quarantine Manager. Rachmad has also received training in Australia and Europe during his time with SOCP.
Asril Abdullah Field Coordinator
Asril
joined SOCP as the first manager of the quarantine center. Since 2008
he has assisted the Director in coordinating field surveys and
research, especially at Suaq, where he himself studied for his degree.
Asril has also received training in animal management and husbandry.