Patterns of Research Collaboration of Mahidol University and International Partners

1. Patterns of Research Collaboration of Mahidol University and International Partners 7th Conference of Asian University Presidents November 14, 2008 Sansanee Chaiyaroj Vice President for Research and Academic Affairs Mahidol University

2. International Research Collaboration 3Ps • Portfolios • Policy • Priorities Sustained Research Collaboration Benificial to all parties

3. International Research Collaboration • It is driven by a consonance between top-down and bottom-up objectives. Top-down Objectives • Collaboration is encouraged at a policy level because it provides access to a wider range of facilities and resources. • It enables researchers to participate in networks of cutting-edge and innovative activity. • Collaboration leads to gaining knowledge of other research systems and building strategic partnerships.

4. International Research Collaboration Bottom-up Objectives • Collaboration provides opportunities for researcher to move further and faster by working with other leading people in their fields, also contributing to high impact research activities and output.

5. Mahidol University Key Facts & Figures • -Ranked first for Science and Technology Research by Commission on • Higher Education • Highest research citation index (ISI & SCOPUS) • Science & Technology and Medicine & Public Health • 7 Campuses:16 Faculties, 6 Colleges, 8 Research Institute and 7 Centers • PublicAutonomous (October 2007) • 25,182 employees (3,840 academic staff) • 25,868 students (Undergrad 16,544; Grad 9324) • 502 programs (307 programs are at graduate level; • 142 are international programs) • 750 foreign students • 3 teaching hospitals and 1 Medical Center (4000 beds • serving about 2 millions patients/year.

6. Research Collaborative Strategies • Encourage collaboration between Mahidol University researchers and the best researchers from around the world • Promote the movement of researchers to and from Mahidol University • Provide full support on research facilities and resources • Influence the international research agenda • Promote Mahidol University as an international centre for research and innovation

7. Collaborative Research and Learning Centers 9 Collaborating Centers Rubber Technology& Havea Research Vector-borne Diseases And Vector Control

8. Since 1966 Faculty of Tropical Medicine

10. Mahidol University and Osaka UniversityCollaborative Research Center (MU-OU:CRC) for Bioscience and Biotechnology • MU-OU:CRC is a center of excellence to establish research across the range of multidisciplinary researches including cell biology, enzyme technology, microbiology, microbiology, molecular biotechnology, plant biotechnology and bioprocess engineering. • 20 scholarships/ year Prof. Dr. Tadamitsu Kishimoto, President of Osaka Univ. and Prof. Dr. Pornchai Matangkasombut, President of Mahidol Univ. MU-OU:CRC Open Ceremony on December 23, 2002

11. Core University for Research Funding Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) • Core University Program on Biotechnology (1978) • Core University Program on Biomedical Research: National Research Council of Thailand being a counterpart agency and Mahidol University was selected to be the core university. 1st phase (1999-2008)/ 2nd phase (2009-)

12. IC Biotech

13. Collaborative Research Center for Bioscience and Biotechnology (MU-OC:CRC) at Faculty of Science International Center for Biotecnology (MU-OC:CRS)

14. Core University for Research Funding Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) • Core University Program on Biotechnology (1978) • Core University Program on Biomedical Research: National Research Council of Thailand being a counterpart agency and Mahidol University was selected to be the core university. 1st phase (1999-2008) • Asian CORE Program on Biomedical Research (2009-)

15. Other Schemes to Promote Research Activities and Environments • Joint and Dual Degree Programs • Nobel Laureate Lectures • Nobel Camp • Visiting International Professor • International Postdoctoral Program • Staff Exchange Program: joint appointment

16. International Research Award The Prince Mahidol AwardFoundation was established by the royal permission of His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej, with the avowed purposes of conferring the Prince Mahidol Award on individual(s) or institution(s) for outstanding performance and/or research in the field of medicine for the benefit of mankind. Prof. Dr. Harald zur Hausen, 2005 Prince Mahidol Awardee, awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize

17. Key Factors: International Research Partner • Strong research culture • International Graduate Program taught in English • Experience as core university for joint funding by government of international partners • Matching fund from Mahidol University • Geographical location (e.g. Thailand) • Facilities and infrastructure • Connections with industries • Office of International Relations: Immigration& Bureacracy • Intellectual Property Management Office

18. Benefits from the Programs • Generate high impact research output • Production of globalized scholars • Strengtening research and higher education • Technology transfer and bridging gap • Linkage with other inbound programs • Students learn about flavors of different cultures and background • Provide a ground for other international supports and linkage

19. By way of conclusion….. • Healthy bottom-up collaboration leads to establishment of long-term research collaboration. • Trust bonding and long-term commitment are the key success factors • Technology transfer and bridging gap is necessary (North to South) • Prevention of brain-drain from developing countries • These dynamics of research collaboration present opportunities but also carry threats for countries less well positioned to participate: A necessicity for “a near-equal collaboration” • Low collaborative volume on the fields with lower impact or with less strength.