Invitation Proposal for an Austrian Visiting Professor
2004 Budget
1. Theory and Reasoning
Joint participation between the local institutions and the institutions abroad in conducting
academic seminars and exchanging professors to embark on joint research projects, thesis
writing and the advising of graduate student, will facilitate the instruction of skills in
higher technology and support graduate level education, thus enabling the production of
well qualified graduates. This program will also assist in raising the level of research to
international standards while promoting the development of education and research in
this country as a whole. Since current research in the fields of Pharmaceutical Science
and Applied Science, including the development of an efficient medicine delivery system
and the development of new medicine from local natural resources, requires the guidance
of international experts. Therefore, the Faculty of Pharmacy at Chiang Mai University
feels, that it is essential to arrange for an invitation to an Austrian visiting professor in
this field. The visiting professor is also a full university professor, who is knowledgeable
and well experienced, with prior joint publications and advising responsibilities,
undertaken conjunction with the instructors and graduate students of the Faculty of
Pharmacy at Chiang Mai University. The visiting professor would give lectures, conduct
academic seminars, and follow up on graduate students research, as well as discuss the
possibility for further joint research programs.
2. Purpose:
1. That the visiting professor will have the opportunity to share his knowledge and
experience of high level technology by giving lectures, holding academic
seminars, and conducting practicums with the instructors and graduate students in
the Faculty of Pharmacy at Chiang Mai University and other participating
institutions.
2. That the visiting professor will have the opportunity to follow up on the research
of the graduate students of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University
3. That the researchers and instructors of the participating institutions will have the
opportunity to meet together and exchange ideas with the visiting professor.
3. Responsible Institution: The Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University
4. Participating Institutions: Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University
Faculty of Science, Mae Jo University
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Naresuan University
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Khon-Khaen University
5. Place: The Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University and participating institutions
6. Lecturer : Professor Dr. Helmut Viernstiem, University of Vienna, Austria
7. Procedure:
1. Academic lectures
2. Academic seminars and practicums
3. Advising and follow up on research
4. Discussion of further joint research
8. Detailed plan schedule:
Activity
Week
1
2
3
4
1. Academic and practicums
seminars at Fac.of Pharmacy
Chiang Mai University
2. Meetings with instructors,
researchers. Arranging for joint
research at Fac. of Pharmacy,
Chiang Mai University
3. Advising and follow up on the
research of graduate students at
Fac. of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai
University
4. Advising and follow up on the
research of graduate students of
Fac. of Sciences, Mae Jo
University
5. Academic seminar and meeting
with the instructor and
researchers to set up joint
research at the Fac. of
Pharmaceutical Science,
Naresuan University
6. Academic seminar and
meetings with instructors and
researchers to set up joint
research at Fac. of
Pharmaceutical Science, Khon
Khaen University
9. Budget: Using the 2004 budget of Ministry of University Affairs 50,000 Baht
10. Expected Result:
1. Instructors, undergraduate and graduate students of the participating Institutions
will gain a higher level of knowledge and technological skills from the visiting
Austrian professor
2. The graduates under the supervision of the visiting professor will receive valuable
advice and guidelines for their thesis.
3. There will be more joint research studies between the participating institutions
and the visiting professor