On February 23, 2024, Mahidol University and Kyoto University jointly hosted the 7th Kyoto University‐Mahidol University On‐site Laboratory Workshop using hybrid mode (both online and face-to-face) at Innogineer Studio, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University. The workshop opened with addresses from Professor Yasuyuki Kono, Kyoto University’s vice-president for international strategy, and from Professor Thanapat Wanichanon, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University. The keynote presentation of an overview of the On-site Laboratory and its activities was then delivered by Professor Shinya Echigo from Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES).
The Parallel Research Sessions followed with researchers from the two universities divided into groups focusing on: 1) Environmental Science and Engineering; 2) Chemical Engineering; 3) Agriculture and Ecosystem; and 4) Public Health. Recent developments and notable achievements in each of these sessions were shared. Additionally, the plenary session was coordinated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suwanna Kitpati Boontanon from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, and Prof. Shinya Echigo from GSGES, Kyoto University.
The workshop was concluded with closing remarks delivered by Asst. Prof. Dr. Pattaraporn Posoknistakul, Deputy Dean for International Relations and Special Affairs, and from Professor Makoto Usami, Vice Dean of GSGES, Kyoto University.
