Kimun Ongkosandjojo

Life & Legacy

Kimun Ongkosandjojo, born Ong Kiem Oen (Chinese: 王金溫; pinyin: Wáng Jīn Wēn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Kim Un, 1912–1990) was a Chinese Indonesian businessman, and inventor. He was one of the founders of PT Jamu Air Mancur, one of the largest herbal medicine companies in Indonesia.
Ongkosandjojo was born in Wonogiri, and was of descent but grew up within Javanese culture. He was married to Tio Yan Nio and had 10 children. Ongkosandjojo was a polymath scholar who had a deep passion in studying worldwide history, science, astronomy, languages and nature. Because of this widespread curiosity, as a teenager Ongkosandjojo often replaced his lecturers while they were on military duties during World War II.
He co-founded and became President Director of PT Jamu Air Mancur, one of Indonesia's largest manufacturers of herbal medicine, since 1963, having worked there as Production Director since the company started in 1963. His co-founders included Lambertus Wonosantoso and Rudy Hyndrotanojo.