On 22nd April 2024, Prof. Wachira Kochakarn, M.D. FACS., Vice President of Mahidol University, together with Assoc. Prof. Nopraenue Sajjarax Dhirathiti, Ph.D., Vice President for International Relations and Corporate Communication, Mahidol University, gave a warm welcome to Dr. Jacqueline Mourot, Cultural and Education Attache, the U.S. Embassy Bangkok, as well as the delegation from the networking universities of the International Academic Partnership Program (IAPP) in the US, representatives from the Institute of International Education (IIE), and the representative from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), on the occasion of universities visit and the exploration of future opportunities for academic collaboration between Mahidol University and the universities in the USA. In this regard, Asst. Prof. Dale Konstanz, Associate Dean for International Affairs, Mahidol University International College, Prof. Dr. Peter Fereed Haddawy, Deputy Dean for Research, Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mathuros Tipayamongkholgul, Acting for Deputy Director for Research and Academic Affairs, ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Dr. Rapee Boonplueang, Ph.D., Deputy Dean for Corporate Communication and International Relations, Faculty of Science, Dr. Jetsada Arnin, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Corporate Communications, Faculty of Engineering, followed by the faculty members and staff of Mahidol University, also welcomed the delegation at the Project of Institute Establishment for Sireeruckhachati, Mahidol University, Salaya Campus.
The International Academic Partnership Program (IAPP) was established by the U.S. Embassy in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), with the support from the Institute of International Education (IIE). The aim of the said program is to build up the cooperation between higher educational institutions in Thailand and the United States of America including the exchange of students, researchers and academic staff.
