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Photopigments and functional carbohydrates from Cyanidiales Delicia Yunita Rahman, D.
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Alhamdulillahirabbil’alamin
First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to the one, the al-Mighty Allah SWT, for blessing me and giving me these valuable experiences.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Prof. Marc van der Maarel. Thank you for offering me the opportunity to come to Groningen and be part of ABBE group. I am very blessed to work with and learn a lot from you. Thank you for your guidance, suggestions, understanding and support during my PhD. I am really grateful for your patience and time for helping me to improve my writing and conversation. I also thank for help on my Dutch summary. Very much appreciate that I could always go to you for intensive writing, for a short update or for some advice. I would also like to thank to my second supervisor, Prof. Gert-Jan Euverink for every suggestions and advices to my thesis. I sincerely thank to my co-supervisor Dr. Dwi Susilaningsih for all of her support when I was back to Indonesia for finishing my last 2 years of my PhD.
My gratitude goes also to the members of the assessment committees, Prof. F. Picchioni, Prof. K.R. Timmermans, and Prof. M. Eppink, for dedicating their time in reading my thesis, making valuable suggestions and approving the thesis for public defense.
Special thank you to Alle van Wijk, for helping me whenever I needed in the lab or out of the lab. Thank you for always listening even to my weird jokes. I will always remember our trips to Hoogkerk. I also thanks to Inge Meijerink-Verver who so helpful in organizing my life in Groningen.
My special thanks go to all the former, present and temporary colleagues in the ABBE and PPBBE groups, for a pleasant working atmosphere inside and outside the lab: Fean and
Marta, who help me with Galdieria work. Xuewen, Lucie, Ima, Johanna, Mas Ilmi, Reni, Martin, Bert, Selvaraj, Janneke, Gang Li, Spiros, Resi, Toto, Leo, Otto, Steven, Joost, Maarten, Hulisi, Robert-Jan, Yoran, Lena, Bob and whom their names are not
mentioned here; thank you for the enjoyable environment.
Special thanks to my best friend, my brother, Fean D. Sarian for all support inside and outside the lab. I am really blessed to have someone like you who is always listening to me when I express my thought, with all good or bad news, or even to my daily problems, and also for giving me suggestions whenever I need it.
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My thanks also go to Leonardo Silva, Theresa Passath, Thomas Rische, A.P. Kristijarti
(Bu Ima) for their valuable suggestions and comments on the manuscripts and the thesis
preparation. Your input on those really helps a lot.
I would also thank to my paranymph Masyitha Ambarwati and A.L.O. Gaenssle (Lucie) for their help on public defense preparation. Also thank you to Natasha Witto for designing the cover. You make it beautiful.
A very special thank you to my housemates at Duindoornstraat 30: Rasyida Noor, Aninda
RP, Mbak Anggia, Rara, Gisel dan Irien. For all the incredible moments that we shared
together during cooking time, jamming, having trips, photo sessions, gossiping, shopping, hanging out and also enjoying many parties. Those make me keep sane during my PhD journey.
I would also like to thanks to many people who have been like my family while I was in Groningen, for all the memorable moments and for making me feel at home in this city. Thank you to Mas Zaenal, Ayu, and the kiddos (NS 74 family) for their supports on my last 3 months in finishing the manuscript. My Genggong Nijenborgh cantik: Dina, May,
Sasa, Kei, Caecil, Ida, Sofi for the trips, laughs, and everything we did. Fondra, Ali & Liany, Reren, Raisa, Caca, Erlangga, Mas Udin, Hadar, Fri, Kanya, mas Didik & mbak Rosel, Ahdyat & Nuri, Mas Kus & Mbak Fitri, Mbak Icha & Mas Krisna, Yossy & Mas Ali, Mbak Nur, Mbak Ira, Mbak Desti & Mas Iging, Mbak Tiur, Mbak Laksmi, Mbak Susan, Adjie, Mbak Ria, Pak Hengki, Mbak Siti, Putri, Mas Rully & Intan, Yusran, Ai, Rico, Mas Windy, Radit & Nia, Guntur, Didin & Anis, Insan, Alfian, Yaya, Rose, Bude Nunung, for accompanying me in any single way, such as chit
chat, to do some dance performances, and other things. Tante Arie & Om Herman, Uwak
Asiyah & Om Meno, Bude Nanie & Om, Tante Indah & Om Yon, for the hospitality
and delicious foods when I had the opportunity to come and visit. Pak Asmoro & Bu Rini
(also the kiddos) thank you for the tasty foods that keep me healthy and can still taste
Indonesian foody. I also thanks to other friends in PPI Groningen and deGromiest, I didn’t mean to forget you, however, these hectic days keep me occupy with so many things.
My friends and colleagues at Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI): Former Director Dr. Witjaksono and Present Director Dr. Bambang
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Dian, Mba Hani, Mas Anam, Pipit, and all students, as well as HR and admin staffs,
thank you for the support and understanding. Thank you to Mbak Anggia, Teh pungki,
Mb Tika, Mas Kiki for their kindness all the time, it is mean a lot. Special thanks for Hilda, thank you for being my best friend since day one at LIPI. My thanks also go to
everyone who I forgot to mention, thank you for your help and support.
I would also like to thank to my soul sisters Mamy Uly, Mb Hesti (and Fam), Ka Popi,
Mbak Ditt. Thank you for being my best support system and thank you for staying beside
me through my ups and downs. I love you all.
Last but not least, for my family: Mamah, Papah, Galuh. Terimakasih atas dukungan,
doa dan keikhlasan Mamah dan Papah. Buat adek ku tersayang, terimakasih telah mengikhlaskan untuk kembali ke rumah dan dekat dengan orang tua kita. Terimakasih telah melakukan peran yang seharusnya kaka lakukan.
And to someone out there who keeps supporting me and also who can handle my swing mood all the time. Thank you. Matur nuwun sanget Mas.
Delicia Yunita Rahman May 2018
