Dr Soepadmo’s true passion lies in chronicling plants

For his work in tropical forestry, Dr Engkik Soepadmo has received the 2012 Merdeka Award.

DR Engkik Soepadmo has spent over four decades documenting the hidden wonders of our forests. His work on plants has added to the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia’s (FRIM) vast collection of 300,000 – and counting – tree specimens.