About Us
ABOUT
We are a group of scientists, educators, writers, artists and entrepreneurs with a united passion of exploring fun & creative solutions for a positive mindset and a healthier way of life. Having different interests and backgrounds, yet joined by common goals, we created BLESSVERAGE!
PEOPLE
Roby Muhamad, PhD
Behavioral Scientist, Entrepreneur & Educator.
Roby is an entrepreneur scientist best known for his work in social network dynamics.[1] He recieved his Physics degrees from the Bandung Institute of Technology[2] studying Black Holes, then earned his PhD in sociology from Columbia University, pioneering the first global experimental work on six degrees of separation.[4] He has lectured at the University of Indonesia, was member of Indonesian Young Scientist Academy, and recieved many awards from private and government organizations, including 2012 List of 10 Indonesian Founders by Tempo Magazine. Having founded and co-founded several technological and consulting companies, he is currently eager to explore the connection between the mind and body, which he is now personally and deeply passionate about. He is interested in the way changes in personal health, especially gut health, can influence the mind with impact on individual to collective human behavior. Combining his academic-professional background with his own personal experiences has led him to found BLESSVERAGE.
Microbiologist, Author & Blogger
Tika is a microbiologist with more than 20 years experience in biomedical scientific research with focus on mitochondrial energetics and microbial genomics. She recieved her Microbiology degree from the University of Maryland, her Masters and Doctoral degrees from New York University and the City University of New York. She is keen on combining her scientific expertise with her passion for natural and healthy living. She is co-founder and scientific supervisor at BLESSVERAGE and is always interested in discovering new and fun ways to culture 'good microbes' for better gut health using natural organic approaches. Her scientific work has been published in several High Impact Scientific Journals, while her popular writings have been published in The Asian Scientist, Strategic Review, The Jakarta Post, The Jakarta Globe, and Books by the Indonesian Science Academy. She has also been blogging for years, exploring topics ranging from family, education, science & technology.
Saskhya Aulia Prima, M. Psi
Psychologist, Educator & Author.
Saski is mother of a precocious boy and author of the best selling psychology book series "Anti-Panic". She recieved her Bachelors and Master's in Psychology Degree from the University of Indonesia. She is an actively practicing psychologist, who has founded her own clinic, and have been numerously invited as psychologist, expert speaker and educator in both academic and public forums. She is also consulting and content creator in the field of education, especially early childhood education, with deep interests in cognition and pscychology of the mind as they maybe influenced by the health of the gut and body. Believing in the importance and need for a more holistic and comprehensive approach to support brain function and health, she is excited to be part of the blessverage co-founding team to explore the gut and mind connection.
Eva Nurita, PhD Candidate.
Development Economist, English Teacher & Creative Writer.
Eva is currently a Doctoral student completing her dissertation in Maternal and Development Economics at the University of New Mexico. For her academic work Eva is interested in the issues of Mothers and Children Wellbeing in developing countries. She also has expansive interests in language, prose, poetry, reading and writing. She is currently writing both her dissertation and her first creative non-fiction book about her personal journey for publication. She is also founder of "English Course with Eva". Through her personal challenges and life journey, she has discovered how important gut health is to mental health and overall well-being to support her creative alongside her professional goals, and her active and productive life. As early co-founding member, Eva co-created the BLESSVERAGE initial working team, she also was the first to consume BLESSVERAGE daily.
Sissy Prima Laila, BA.
Creative Visual Artist & Entreprenuer.
Sissy recieved her arts degree from the Bandung Institute of Technology. Since 2011 she has professionally worked as currator of artwork installations for architectural and landscape spaces. Sissy has founded her own art curratorial design company Ruku-Ruku whose clientele spans from personal, to large private, corporate and govermental public spaces. She has also previously worked as Interior Designer for commercial and hospitality spaces. Her work extends from conceptual to fieldwork, including selecting and designing artworks to aesthetically collate with spatial, interior and architectural visceral sensory experiences. She is interested in expanding her curratorial and design work as applied to personal positive choices and healthy living. In tune to her creative and artistic evolution, she is overjoyed to join the BLESSVERAGE founding team to express her passion in the aesthetically meaningful and beautiful lifestyle.