By: Mohd Nazri Md Yasin
TAIPEI, May 18 – Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Aini Ideris chairing a meeting of ASAIHL Board of Trustees at National Taiwan University in Taipei. In her maiden speech, Prof. Datin Paduka Aini, in expressing her appreciation and gratitude to former UPM Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dato’ Mohd Fauzi Ramlan for his contributions as ASAIHL President, said she will continue with the responsibility entrusted to Universiti Putra Malaysia in leading ASAIHL for a duration of up to December 2016.
Prof. Datin Aini also expressed her gratitude to the President and leadership of National Taiwan University for their hospitality and successful organization of the current ASAIHL conference.
This significant conference has set a record of its own as it celebrates ASAIHL’s 60 years of establishment. Established in 1956, ASAIHL was the brainchild of eight universities from 8 Asian member countries - Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong, China.
MEMBERS of the Board of Trustees congratulated Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. AIni Ideris on her appointment as UPM Vice-Chancellor, and subsequently assumed the leadership of ASAIHL.
MEMBERS of the Board of Trustees congratulated Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. AIni Ideris on her appointment as UPM Vice-Chancellor, and subsequently assumed the leadership of ASAIHL.
They expressed support for Datin Paduka to take ASAIHL to higher dimension.
ASAIHL Board of Trustees is the highest ASAIHL policy-making body that decides on its direction and activities which will be implemented by ASAIHL for mutual interest and benefit of all.
The host of the current ASAIHL meeting and conference is the National Taiwan University. Vice-President for International Affairs, Prof. Dr. Luisa Shu-Ying Chang was also present as the host representing NTU President, Prof. Dr. Pan-Chyr Yang.
FACTS ABOUT NTU
National Taiwan University (NTU) is Taiwan’s flagship research institution since its foundation in 1928 as Taihoku Imperial University. Committed to excellence for eight decades, the University has played a constructive role in Taiwan’s remarkable transformation into a highly competitive economy and modern society. It offers a stimulating, intellectually rigorous environment to develop innovative research with strong impact.
NTU’s leading role in education and research is supported by a global strategy that capitalizes on sustained mobility and expanded network of 500 partners in 60 countries, and the creation of quality international opportunities.
NTU is:
• 37th worldwide for academic reputation (QS World University Rankings 2015).
• in the 61–70 band worldwide for university reputation (Times Higher Education Top Universities by Reputation 2015).
• 76th worldwide overall (QS World University Rankings 2015).
• in the top 1% in the world by number of highly cited papers in 19 out of 22 areas of the ESI (Essential Science Indicators) database.
• 1st in Taiwan by research budget.
• 1st in Taiwan by number of industrial partnerships and technology transfers.
2nd photo caption : Prof Datin Paduka Aini Ideris (right) with NTU President Prof. Dr. Pan-Chyr Yang, Vice President for International Affairs -Prof. Dr. Luisa Shu-Ying Chang, Chairman of the Board of Directors of UPM, Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Dato 'Dr. Syed Jalaluddin Syed Salim and Executive Vice President for Academic and Research NTU Professor Dr. Liang-Gee Chen.
