Dr. Eka is the head of the Bioscience and Biotechnology Research Center, University of Mataram. He obtained his bachelor's degree in science from University of Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. For his master's, Dr. Eka pursued biotechnology at the Universiti of Malaya, Malaysia and finished his PhD. at Fukushima Medical University focusing on the biomedical applications of seaweeds. Currently, Dr. Eka focuses his research on the sustainable utilization of seaweeds.