Professor Dr. Sakorn Pornprasert, Dean of the Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, along with the faculty’s executive team, welcomed Mr. Gilles Pecassou, Deputy Executive Director of the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), France, and Dr. Nicole Ngo-Giang-Huong, IRD expert and representative in Thailand, during their visit to Chiang Mai University on June 18, 2025.

On this occasion, Professor Dr. Pongruk Sribanditmongkol, President of Chiang Mai University, received the IRD delegation at the M.L. Pin Malakul Reception Room, Office of the University President. The meeting aimed to discuss future directions for enhancing academic and research collaboration, as well as to present ongoing activities and progress made under the partnership. The Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences serves as the main coordinating unit for IRD collaboration in Thailand.

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