Chairperson of the Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Dr. Rajendra Pachauri is hopeful of an agreement on climate change at the 2010 UN Climate Change conference at Mexico conference later this year.

Ms. Leena Wokeck has been appointed the Director of the Asian Center for Corporate Social Responsibility at AIT.

Ms. Leena Wokeck has been appointed the Director of the Asian Center for Corporate Social Responsibility at AIT.

A research proposal by AIT alumnus Geeta Bhatrai Bastakoti (GDS, 2008) was among seven proposals selected for financial awards at the research competition “Enabling Bio-Innovation for Poverty Alleviation in Asia” held in late 2009.

AIT President Said Irandoust has greeted the AIT community on the New Year. While appreciating the role of each member of the AIT community for their hard work and efforts, the President said “let all usher in the New Year with a promise and commitment towards a better and brighter future for AIT”.

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, granted a Royal audience to 30 of Their Majesties the King and Queen Scholarships for the academic year 2008 – 2009 at Chitralada Palace, Bangkok.

From the development of new cosmetics and computers to the introduction of science fiction-like cancer therapies, nanotechnology stands poised to revolutionize the way people work and live, scientists told an international symposium at the Asian Institute of Technology today.

From the development of new cosmetics and computers to the introduction of science fiction-like cancer therapies, nanotechnology stands poised to revolutionize the way people work and live, scientists told an international symposium at the Asian Institute of Technology today.

From the development of new cosmetics and computers to the introduction of science fiction-like cancer therapies, nanotechnology stands poised to revolutionize the way people work and live, scientists told an international symposium at the Asian Institute of Technology today.

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has been included as a Center of Excellence in an independent report prepared by the Rockefeller Foundation. Titled “Research Centres of Excellence in Asia: A Quantitative Review for the Rockefeller Foundation”, the report was prepared with inputs about AIT provided by the Office of the Vice President Research, Prof. Sudip K Rakshit.