IRWANDI Jaswir once was faced with three hard choices. The man born in Medan in 1970 had to decide where he would start his career as a scientist. The best doctorate he earned from the University of British Columbia, Canada, in 2000 amazed Malaysia and Canada. The two countries were prepared to pay Irwandi according to international standards and provide research facilities as he desired.

Actually Irwandi wished to return to Indonesia. But no in