GRADUATION ADDRESS
by H.E. DR. ESTRELLA F. ALABASTRO
Mr. President, Excellencies from the diplomatic corps, faculty of AIT, members of the graduating class, ladies and gentlemen, good morning.
I am deeply honored by the invitation extended to me to address the 97th graduation rites of one of the most prestigious institutions in the region.
97th GRADUATION AWARDEES
THE DEESWASMONGKUL PRIZE
Mr. Deb Prasad Jaisi (M.Sc., Engineering and Applied Geology)
Mr. Jaisi from Nepal received his M.Sc. in Geology from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, in 1996. Prior to joining AIT, Mr. Jaisi worked as an Engineering Geologist at the ITECO Consultant, Kathmandu, Nepal.
From left: H.E. Romeo Manalo, Charge d' Affaires, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Bangkok; H.E. Estrella F. Alabastro, Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of the Republic of the Philippines; Prof. Jean Louis Armand, AIT President; and Prof.
Welcome Faculty
The School of Advanced Technologies is pleased to welcome Dr. Joydeep Dutta (right), as an Associate Professor in Microelectronics.
Dr. Dutta obtained his Ph.D. from IACS, Calcutta University (India) in 1990 and the B.Sc. (Hons.
AITCC Conference Center Functions
April 21- April 25, 2003
Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer
Mon. 21 Apr.
08:30-16:30
B144
Processing & Marketing of Vegetable and Fruit Crops
c/o K. Wichit, AIT Extension, Tel: 5277
08:30-16:30
B202
Fredskorpset Preparatory Course
c/o Mr. Rey, AIT Extension, Tel: 5225
Tue.
AITCC Conference Center Functions
April 14 - April 18, 2003
AIT Pres. Jean Louis Armand (right) presents a token of appreciation to H.E. Minister Prommin Lertsuridej
AIT proposed the Energy Ministry a project to support human resources development in Energy field
AIT recently discussed with Thailand's Ministry of Energy initiative project to support human resources development in the area of Energy through degree programs for staff of the Ministry and related agencies as well as educational institutions.
Fun & Food Fair
Students and parents of the AIT Community School had a lot of fun and got full when playing a variety of games and tasting international food at the Fun & Food Fair held on April 3 at the AIT Community School Ground.
The event was opened by AIT President's wife, Mrs.
News from GMSARN
From left: Dr. Chumnarn Pongsri, Mr. Surendra Shrestha, Ms. Thelma Kay,
Dr. Ruben Umaly, Prof. Hisashi Kurokura and Prof. Chongrak Polprasert.
Environmental Workshop on GMS Capacity Building for Sustainable Development
The Greater Mekong Subregion Academic and Research Network (GMSARN) and the ASEAN Foundation (Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund) held the Environmental Workshop on GMS Capacity Building for Sustainable Development on April 3-4, 2003 at AIT. The workshop marked GMSARN's third activity this year.
New Appointment
Professor Neelakantan Ramachandran (right) has assumed the post of Chief Internal Auditor on a full-time basis, beginning April 1, 2003. The position was established with the endorsement of the Executive Committee to strengthen the internal audit function of the Institute.