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NOVEMBER 2019
Asian Institute of Technology
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NOVEMBER 2019
HRH PRINCESS MAHA CHAKRI SIRINDHORN
GRACES AIT’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
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rom the small batch of students who began studying engineering in a quaint corner of Bangkok in 1959, over the past six decades, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has emerged as a premier international institution, focusing on engineering, environment, and management. Honoring AIT's success story on the occasion of its 60th anniversary was Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who graciously presided over the celebrations on 24 October 2019. Princess Sirindhorn is AIT’s first royal alumna, having obtained a certificate in Remote Sensing Technology from AIT in 1984. She was greeted by Dr. Subin Pinkayan, Chair, AIT Board of Trustees; Dr. Sahas Bunditkul, Chair, AIT Executive Committee; Dr. Eden Y. Woon, President, AIT; and Mrs. Maria Fe Nuestro Ferriols, President, AIT Alumni Association. As the first inductee into AIT’s Hall of Fame, Princess
Sirindhorn also awarded certificates of appreciation to nine new inductees into the Hall of Fame: Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Dr. Somchet Thinaphong, Dr. LonGyi Chen, Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Dr. Bindu Nath Lohani, Mr. Somprasong Boonyachai, Mr. W. J. L. S. Fernando, Dr. Tong-Ki Woo, and Prof. Kam-Tim Chau, in whose honor a Hall of Fame exhibition was organized. Given the critical role Colorado State University (CSU) played in the formation of the SEATO Graduate School of Engineering, AIT’s precursor, befittingly, CSU President Prof. Joyce McConnell delivered the keynote address. President Woon said:“Every organization must move forward, and no organization will succeed in a sustainable manner by standing still and basking in past glory.” He stated that Innovation, Internationalization, Enterprise, Entrepreneurship, Stakeholders, and Support (I2E2S2) are the Strategic Focus as we “Transform AIT.”
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60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION
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