Energy alumnus to receive Outstanding Scientist Award
Dr. Somchai Wongwises, a professor at King Mongkut University of Technology in Thonburi has been awarded the 2006 Outstanding Scientist Award. The Foundation for Science and Technology Promotion under the Patronage of His Majesty the King gives awards to outstanding scientists in an effort to support and encourage Thai researchers.
Reduce, reuse, recycle promoted regionally through new knowledge hub
Mr. Surendra Shrestha, regional director and representative, UNEP, AIT President Said Irandoust, Dr. Bindu Lohani, director general, Regional and Sustainable Development Department of the ADB, and Mr. Rae Kwon Chung, director of Environment and Sustainable Development Division, UNESCAP, shake hands after signing the agreement.
RS&GIS; welcomes visiting faculty member
The Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (RS&GIS;) field of study, School of Engineering and Technology welcomes Dr. Seishiro Kibe (left), who is seconded by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as a visiting professor starting from July 2006.
Dr. Kibe completed his bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering in 1975, his master's in Structural Dynamics in 1977 and his doctorate in Engineering in 1981, all from Tokyo University.
Aquaculture hosts Curriculum Development Workshop
The Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management organized a Curriculum Development Workshop from 9 to 21 July 2006 at AIT.
A total of 20 instructors (five from each institution) participated from Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Tribhuvan University, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Rampur, Nepal; Research Institute for Aquaculture No.1 / Hanoi Agricultural University, Hanoi, Vietnam; and the University of Agriculture and Forestry, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Web site devoted to sponsored and contracted projects
The Sponsored and Contracted Projects Unit (SCPU) announced that a Web site created for Fund 30 and project-related matters is now accessible from the AIT Research internal Web page. The address is: https://oldweb.
Japan, UNESCO offer research fellowships
Japan is financing 20 research fellowships for the seventh year in memory of the late Prime Minister of Japan, Keizo Obuchi.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme focuses on postgraduate research activities in the following four areas, as identified by late Prime Minister Obuchi: Environment (with particular emphasis on water sciences), intercultural dialogue, information and communication technologies and peaceful conflict resolution.
E.U.-Asian program calls for proposals
The Asia-Invest II Programme is an initiative by the European Commission to promote and support business cooperation between the European Union and Asia.
The call for proposals 2006-2007 is open, with two deadlines on 7 October 2006 and 9 March 2007.16.75 million euros is available for grant support to partnerships of E.U. and Asian business intermediary organizations, under the components of business meetings and capacity building.
Earthwatch funds research
Earthwatch's research program welcomes proposals from advanced scholars and professionals of any nationality. The organization is a diverse community of scientists, educators, students, businesspeople and explorers who work together to get the fullest benefit from scientific expeditions.
Asia-Pacific Network invites proposals
The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research invites proposals under two separate programs, the ARCP Programme and the Scientific Capacity Building/Enhancement for Sustainable Development Programme , for funding from April 2007.
The organization is an intergovernmental network whose mission is to enable investigation of change in the Earth's life support systems as it occurs in the Asia-Pacific region
Deadline for full proposals is 6 September 2006, midnight, Japanese Standard Time.
Award nominations sought
The Development Gateway Foundation is calling for nominations for its third annual Development Gateway Award. The award is for outstanding achievement in the use of information and communication technologies to improve lives in developing countries.