Prof. Dato' Seri Ir. Dr. Zaini bin Ujang, Vice Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) visits NIMS.

2013.06.04
(2013.06.07 Update)

(June 4, 2013) Prof. Dato' Seri Ir. Dr. Zaini bin Ujang, Vice Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), accompanied by executives of UTM and delegation from Malaysia Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) paid a visit to NIMS.

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Prof. Zaini Ujang and the delegation met with NIMS President and Executive Vice Presidents. After the introductions of each organization and research activity, they discussed about future possibilities of academic collaboration by exchanging researchers, post-docs and students.
UTM is also actively working on recruiting and inviting Japanese researchers and it assigns them to teach students and execute collaborations for long-term period.
 
Prof. Zaini Ujang is also interested in MEXT Project "Nanotechnology Platform"* coordinated by NIMS. The delegation visited some of NIMS’s cutting-edge facilities, which can be used through this project, and had a briefing about its support system from Dr. Noda, Managing Director of the Center for Nanotechnology Platform.
 
Prof. Zaini Ujang has been appointed as Secretary-General II of the Education Ministry effective  as of June 3rd and he talked not only for UTM but also for all the universities in Malaysia.

*MEXT Project "Nanotechnology Platform"
Supporting research and development among industry, academia and government by various universities and institutions participated in this project. NIMS is leading this project as a representative.