News

Blood Donation
February 27, 2003 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon in front of the AIT Conference Center.

AIT Conference Center Functions
10 - 14 February 2003

Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer

Mon. 10 Feb.
08:30-16:30
B202

Global Network Meeting
c/o Dr. Beach, Thammasat Univ. (AB30)

Fri. 14 Feb.
08:30-16:30
B202
Ministry of Finance
c/o Ms. Farah, DEC, Tel: 6614

Seminar at AIT

A seminar on Influence of Post-normal Science on Engineering Practise entitled From Positivistic Industrialization to Risk Assessment and Adaptive Management will be conducted by Prof. Poul Harremoes, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Technical University of Denmark.

AIT Delegation Makes a Promotional Trip to Philippines

On January 26-28, 2003, AIT President, Prof. Jean-Louis Armand; Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Provost; and Dr. Nazrul Islam, ADB-AIT Networking Project Coordinator, made a trip to the Philippines to promote AIT's activities.

IT for Agriculture Forum MOA Signing between NACA, SEAFDEC, IWMI, AIT, APRTC, NECTEC, DOF, and FAO

In Thailand, the agricultural information network has not been properly set up yet. Technology transfer and provision of agricultural services are not linked among the organization involved.

On January 24, 2003, a delegation from the City and Regional Planning and Regional, University of North Sumatera Medan, Indonesia visited AIT.

The visit is aimed at making a comparative study in the area of in regional planning and city planning.

SCE Welcomes Alumnus and Indian Secondees

Young Huy Lee on Research Sabbatical at AIT
Professor Young Huy Lee (left) is on research sabbatical at AIT for a month. He is currently working intensively with Professor Dennes Bergado and based at the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Program.

AIT conducts studies with BIOTEC

The Aquaculture Program, SERD, Asian Institute of Technology recently signed an agreement with BIOTEC to conduct a study and project on aquaculture. The studies will be conducted by Dr. Amrit Bart and Dr. Yang Yi.

Pangasius gigas or Mekong giant catfish, one target species for the cryopreservation research (photos courtesy of Dr. Graham C. Mair)

Dr. Amrit Bart will conduct a study on 'Cryogenic preservation of threatened Pangasiid catfishes in Thailand'. The Pangasiid catfish indigenous to the Thai waters, while threatened from various courses with numbers dwindling rapidly, also represent opportunity as prime candidate species for aquaculture.

AIT Community School's Sports Day

Screaming, shouting, cheering and laughter spreaded all over the playing field behind the Administration building on January 24, 2003 at the AIT Community School?s Annual Sports Day 2003. The event aims to educate young pupil through the use of the body and its movement and to develop physical competence.

AIT Conference Center Functions
03 - 07 February 2003

Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer

Tue. 04 Feb.
11:30-13:00
TV-Room

Faculty Meeting
c/o K. Sirithorn, SOM, Tel: 5657

Thu. 06 Feb.
08:30-16:30
B206
WWF Meeting (Tentative)
c/o Ms. Indra, WWF, Tel: 6128-9

Fri.