AIT Honored by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
At a private ceremony held at the Swedish Ambassador's residence on April 29, 2003, Professor Jean-Louis Armand, President of AIT, was awarded by H.E. Swedish Ambassador Jan Axel Nordlander , upon Royal Command, the order of Commander of the Royal Order of the Polar Star, 'in recognition of his active support of the broadening of cooperation with Sweden in science and technology and for promoting transparency and accountability with regard to the administration and finances of the Asian Institute of Technology, thereby also safeguarding Sweden's contributions and highlighting Sweden's role as a donor country.'
Dr. Monthip Sriratana Tabucanon, our distinguished alumna and spouse of Provost, Professor Mario Tabucanon, Director-General, Department of Environmental Quality Promotion, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Royal Thai Government, was at the same ceremony presented with the order of Member, First Class, of the Royal Order of the Polar Star, 'in recognition of her outstanding efforts to promote cooperation between Sweden and Thailand in the fields of environment.'