{"id":5811,"date":"2026-03-08T16:02:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T07:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/?p=5811"},"modified":"2026-03-08T16:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T07:02:26","slug":"strengthening-academic-collaboration-with-chiang-mai-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/strengthening-academic-collaboration-with-chiang-mai-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Academic Collaboration with Chiang Mai University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From February 27 to March 2, 2026,&nbsp;Prof. Dr. Peter Lutes&nbsp;of the&nbsp;Kagawa University&nbsp;Faculty and Graduate School of Agriculture visited&nbsp;Chiang Mai University&nbsp;to discuss opportunities to strengthen academic collaboration and research cooperation between the two institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The visit included discussions with Associate Professor Dr. Noppol Leksawasdi, Assistant to the President of Chiang Mai University, regarding broader opportunities to expand institutional collaboration and international academic exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Dr. Peter Lutes also met with Assist. Prof. Dr. Daruni Naphrom, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, to discuss faculty-level cooperation, including the potential development of a Letter of Agreement (LoA) for academic cooperation between the Faculty of Agriculture at Chiang Mai University and the Faculty of Agriculture at Kagawa University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional discussions were held with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yuthana Phimolsiripol, Dean of the Faculty of Agro-Industry, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phumon Sookwong, Head of the Functional Food Research Center for Well-being at the Multidisciplinary Research Institute, to explore potential research collaboration and future academic exchange opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The visit provided a valuable opportunity to strengthen academic ties and identify potential areas for expanded collaboration between Chiang Mai University and Kagawa University in research, education, and international student mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6298-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"5822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6298-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6295-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6295-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6295-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6295-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6295-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6295-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Faculty of Agro-Industry, CMU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994030.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994028-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"5825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994028-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994028-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994028-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994028-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994028-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994028-1.jpg 1566w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Faculty of Agriculture, CMU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994030-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"5826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994030-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994030-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994030-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994030-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994030-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/994030-1.jpg 1566w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption 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