Iwan Syahril is the Director General for Teachers and Education Personnel at the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. He oversees the management, recruitment, and professional development of around 3 million teachers in Indonesia. Prior to taking up the position in 2020, he was the Dean of Faculty of Education at Sampoerna University. DG Syahril has two doctorate degrees from Michigan State University, two masters degrees from Columbia University, and a bachelor’s degree from Universitas Padjajaran.