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Visit of Prof. Masayuki Yamauchi of the University of Tokyo

    Prof. Masayuki Yamauchi who is in charge of the Sultan Qaboos Chair in the University of Tokyo visited Oman from 13th to 17th September 2011, at the kind invitation of the Ministry of Higher Education. This April, the University of Tokyo officially launched the Chair thanks to the generous endowment by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos. Prof. Yamauchi's visit was to explain to the relevant government and academic entities the current status of the Chair as well as to express appreciation on behalf of the University.

    During his stay in the Sultanate, the professor had meetings with H.E. Dr. Rawyah, Minister of Higher Education; H.E. Sayyid Badr, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; H.E. Dr. Al-Bimani, Vice-Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University; H.E. Dr. Al-Hinai, Secretary General of the Research Council; and other distinguished individuals, and discussed wide range of issues on bilateral academic exchange enhanced by the Chair.