On October 29, 2026, Asst. Prof. Dr. Anusorn Boonpoke, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment (SEEN), University of Phayao, accompanied by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saksit Imman, Vice Dean for Research and Innovation, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Sukthai Pongpattanasiri, Head of the Environmental Business Development Unit, visited Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan, to meet with university administrators, faculty members, and experts in environmental and agricultural sciences and discuss opportunities for future academic collaboration between the two institutions.
During the visit, the delegation met with Dr. Machito Mihara, Vice President and Professor of Regional Environment Science; Professor Shinji Suzuki, Ph.D., of the Faculty of Regional Environment Science and Graduate School of Agro-Environmental Science; and Mr. Shinichi Iwai, Director for International Affairs, University Secretariat, and Acting Director of the Office of Center for Global Initiatives.
Discussions focused on potential future collaboration, particularly student and academic staff exchanges, as well as opportunities to invite experts to serve as visiting professors. These initiatives aim to facilitate knowledge transfer, strengthen academic capacity, and expand international research networks.
In addition, the delegation formally invited Professor Shinji Suzuki to deliver a keynote address and participate in a special session at the 26th National Environmental Conference and the 16th International Conference on Environmental Engineering, Science and Management, scheduled to take place in Thailand in 2027. The conferences aim to promote research presentations and international knowledge exchange among academics and researchers.
This visit marks an important step in strengthening the partnership between SEEN, University of Phayao, and Tokyo University of Agriculture through student development, academic staff exchange, and international research networking, laying the foundation for long-term academic and research collaboration.