Thee Kian Wie
Thee Kian Wie (Chinese: 戴建偉; pinyin: Dài Jiànwěi; April 20, 1935 – February 8, 2014) was an Indonesian economist, academic and senior member of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI). The Jakarta Post has called him "Indonesia’s most respected economists."[1] He was also a longtime lecturer at the University of Indonesia's Faculty of Economics.[1]
Thee, a Chinese Indonesian, was born in present-day Jakarta on April 20, 1935.[1] He obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Indonesia. Thee then received both his master's degree and his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1]
He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Australian National University in 2004, the Habibie Award in 2006, and the Sarwono Prawirohardjo Award in 2008.[1]
Thee Kian Wie suffered a fall at his home in 2014.[1] He died from complications of his injuries at PGI Cikini Hospital in Jakarta on February 8, 2014, at the age of 79.[1] His funeral was attended by diginaries, including Vice President of Indonesia Boediono and analyst Dewi Fortuna Anwar.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Renowned economist Thee dies at 79". Jakarta Post. 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2014-03-01.