Volume 15 Number 1 - Mahidol University

• 31/1 - A press Delegation from Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao,
Korea, and the Philippines visited MU Faculties.
• 15/2 - Prof. Datuk Dr. Nik Mustapha R. Abdullah, Vice
Chancellor, and delegates from Universiti Putra Malaysia
met Clin. Prof. Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn, MU President,
and toured the College of Management.
• 18/2 - A delegation led by Prof.
Joseph A. Flaherty, Dean, University
of Illinois at Chicago, US, together
with Mr. Chongruk Palasai, Rector
and colleagues from Princess of
Naradhiwas University met MU
President Piyasakol and Faculty
administrators to discuss possible
collaboration in medicine.
• 20/2 - Brigadier General Md. Tajul
Islam and representatives from the
Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh,
visited the Faculty of Engineering.
• 29/2 - Prof. Dr. Hiko Tamashiro, Chair, Dept. of Global
Health and Epidemiology, Div. of Preventive Medicine,
Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Japan,
met MU President Piyasakol, Vice Presidents and Faculty
administrators to discuss possible expansion of collaboration.
• 4/3 - Ms. Vera Radyo and Mr. Ken Philips, Directors, Kenoli
Foundation (right photo), Canada,
met Assoc. Prof. Churnrurtai
Kanchanachitra, Vice President for
Collaboration and Networking, to
discuss future cooperation,
particularly in gender issues and
community work.
• 10/3 - Dr. Hwang Soonil, Associate
Dean of International Programs and
Education, and representatives from
Dongguk University, Korea, met MU Vice President
Churnrurtai and representives from Faculty of Social Sciences
and Humanities, College of Religious Studies and Faculty of
Engineering to discuss Buddhist and religious studies
collaboration.
• 19/3 - Mr. Michel Laurent, Director General, Mr. Daniel
Lefort and Mr. Michel Tibayrenc, Institut de Recherche pour
le Development (IRD), France, met with MU President
Piyasakol and Vice Presidents.
• 21/3 – Mr. Konishi Keiichiro, Executive Director of Japan
International Medical Technology Foundation, Gifu University
of Medical Science, Japan, met MU Presiedent, Vice
President and administrators from the Faculty of Tropical
Medicine and Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital.
Distinguished Visitors to Mahidol University
Chief Editor: Ms. Boonyarat Suwanchinda Editorial Staff: Ms. Suchada Phruthonkul,
Ms. Khanittha Nimon
• 25/3 - Prof. Heddy Shri Ahimsa-Putra, Vice Dean for
Administrative Affairs, and Dr. Inajati Adrisijanti, Head,
Archaeology Department, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gadjah
Mada University, Indonesia, visited the Institute of Language
and Cultural for Rural Development to explore possible
collaboration.
• 25/3 - Mr. Christopher C. Malaya,
College of Commerce, University of San
Carlos, the Phillippines, visited MU
International College to learn about
management in the business department
and programs provided for students.
• 28/3 - Mr. Liege Philippe (right corner
of the left photo) Counsellor for
Culture, Science and Development,
French Embassy in Bangkok,
courtesy called on MU President
Piyasakol together with administrators from the Faculty of
Science and Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, and also
visited the ‘Multi-disciplinary Research Unit of Vector-Borne
and Emerging Infectious Diseases Project’, conducted in
collaboration with experts from IRD.
-• 4/4 – Ms. Maria Lesser, Associate Director, International
Services, College Board, US, met Mr. Brian Phillips, Chief,
International Network Development, and staff from the
Admissions and Academic
Departments, MU International
College, to dicuss an Advanced
Placement Program.
• 11/4 – Prof. Kevin McKenna, Pro
Vice-Chancellor International, and Dr.
Hendrik Halim, Curtin University of
Technology, Australia, met Assoc.
Prof. Anuchat Poungsomlee, Vice
President for Physical System and
Environment, and administrators.
• 22/4 – Prof. Jacques Rivière, Vice Rector for International
Relations, Prof. Claude Dupuy and Prof. Jacqueline Raymond
from Université Montpellier, France, met MU President
Piyasakol and administrators.
Mahidol University
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Mahidol University
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