Curriculum Vitae

LARETNA T. ADISHAKTI
( Sita )
Female

Resume
Laretna T Adishakti (Yogyakarta, 19 October 1958) is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of
the Center for Heritage Conservation, Department of Architecture & Planning, Faculty of
Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and Director, Natural Indigo
Batik Research and Design, Galeri Batik Jawa Indigo Co., Ltd. She is also a painter and a flower
arranger. Laretna received her Doctorate in Engineering from Kyoto University (1997), while her
Master of Architecture degree is from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA (1988).

Currently, Laretna facilitates as Co-founder and Vice President, Indonesian Heritage Trust;
Coordinator, Indonesian National Committee of Blue Shield; and the Chairperson and co-founder
of the Jogja Heritage Society. She is a Facilitator for the International Field School on Asian
Heritage, Indonesian Heritage Cities Program, and also the International Field School on
Borobudur Heritage Saujana. She is a Member of the Asian Academy for Heritage Management,
UNESCO-ICCROM; the KERUPUK/Komunitas Peduli Ruang Publik Jogja (Community of Jogja
Public Space); and the Eisenhower Fellowship. She selected as Eisenhower Fellow in USA (2002),
served as Selection Committee for Rolex Award for Enterprises (2006), and received Nikkei Asia
Prizes 2009 for Culture, in Tokyo, Japan.