President Appointed For New Monash-Suzhou Research Institute

The appointment of Monash’s Yu Aibing to the Monash University-Southeast University Joint Research Institute deepens the collaboration between Australia and China.

AsianScientist (Mar. 13, 2014) – Professor Yu Aibing has been appointed as Pro Vice-Chancellor and President of the new Monash University-Southeast University (SEU) Joint Research Institute in Suzhou, China.

Monash is the only Australian university to be granted a license to operate in China, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economies. The establishment of the Monash University-Southeast University Joint Research Institute will complement the Joint Graduate School (Suzhou), which officially opened in October 2013.

Professor Yu joins Monash from the University of New South Wales, where he is Scientia Professor of the School of Materials Science and Engineering. Commencing in April, he will report to Academic Vice President (China and India) Professor Tam Sridhar. Professor Yu has also been appointed a Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow of Monash University.

“This initiative will produce postgraduates and researchers with ideas to change people’s lives in the region and the world for the better. Professor Yu’s extensive research experience will ensure we achieve this vision,” Professor Sridhar said.

The Monash University-Southeast University Joint Graduate School and Joint Research Institute are based at the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) – one of the largest innovation precincts in China. A hub of 21st century brainpower, it hosts more than 100 Fortune 500 companies and 15 international universities and research institutes.

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Source: Monash University.

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