August 25, 2025, Associate Professor Dr. Kitikorn Charmondusit, Dean of the Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, together with Assistant Professor Dr. Allan Sriratana Tabucanon, Deputy Dean for Education and International Relations, met with Professor Shinichiro Ogaki, former President of the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) and currently Chairman of the International Environmental Research Association, to discuss potential collaboration and Japanese research funding opportunities.
They also met with representatives from the Institute of Science Tokyo, including Professor Dr. Naoki Kagi, Vice Dean of the School of Environment and Society, Department of Architecture and Building Engineering, and Mr. Jun-ichi Takada, Executive Vice President for Global Affairs, to discuss student exchange programs and joint research initiatives.
This visit to academic institutions in Japan provided a valuable opportunity to strengthen international relations and foster academic collaboration between the institutions.
