AIT Review | |
| Author | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Call Number | Archiv. New vol.33 no.1 (1994) |
| Subject(s) | Chulabhorn Walailak, Princess, daughter of Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, 1957- Sirindhorn, Princess, daughter of Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, 1955- Asian Institute of Technology Center in Vietnam (AITCV) AIT Alumni Association Graduation Commencement ceremonies Graduation speeches--Piriya Osthananda Ramon Magsaysay awards Asian Institute of Technology--Newsletters |
| Note | Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand and other members of the Royal Family have always advocated the principle that development must benefit the people, particularly those who have the great needs. They have underlined this conviction on many occasions, emphasizing the principle that planned development must include the conservation of natural resources to ensure their long-term economic utilization: Prof. Dr. HRH Princess Chulabhorn--HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn--Queen Sirkikit Environment and Development Seminar--A breakthrough in AIT's expansion in Asia: AIT Center in Vietnam----Senior appointments--Special focus: Charting the future: Nature of technology--Technology infrastructure and technology climate--Asia's developing economies--Opinion: Mr. Terry Jeggle, Director of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, discusses the significance of ADPC's latest outreach activity in the Philippines--The developing countries are likely to be more adversely affected by global warming, compared with the developed countries. The reasons are explained by Dr. S. C. Bhattacharya, a faculty member of the Energy Technology Program and Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Workshop on Global Warming Issues in Asia, held at AIT on 8-10 September 1993--Dr. Yap Kioe Sheng, a faculty member of the Human Settlements Development Program, presented his findings in his keynote address at an international symposium on urban housing organized last November by AIT and the National Housing Authority of Thailand. The symposium tackled urban housing issues in relation to the environment and the application of new technologies--A bigger role for ADB--Publications/seminars/conferences--Donors & presentations: Industrial engineering and management scholarships from Belgium--Scholarships from New Zealand--1994-96 support from Swiss development cooperation--Australian support for ADPC trainees--AIT and PRC sign cooperation programs--Thailand-based cooperation programs Naresuan University--CAT establishes a tree-year HRD program--Dupont Thailand support research--PCs from Sahaviriya--Lert-sinn scholarship--Support for environmental education and research from P.P. Center Co. Ltd.--Contract and grant research: Studying motorcycle emissions--Testing vertical drains for Bangkok's Second International Airport--Mathematical model for Bangkok Port--Making plants more drought-tolerant--Conserving energy in Malaysian industries--Staff notes: New LRDC director--New faculty--Strathclyde honors a son--Promotion to full professor--Congratulations to--Consultant to the President--Retirement--New Purchasing Officer--New Dean of Student Affairs--Back to their home institutions--News from former faculty--New EC-ASEAN Cogen Manager--Visitors--Alumni news: New AITAA President and Executive Secretary--AITAA Honorary Alumni Award--News from AITAA-Australia--Congratulations--Alumni update--Visiting AIT recently were...--AIT alumni in international symposium on urban housing--69th graduation ceremony: Awards to outstanding graduates: The Eishiro Saito Prize--The Time Kendall Memorial Prize--Bangladeshis awarded Telecom-Finland Prize and James A. Linen III Memorial Prize--Hisamatsu Awards for Nepalese Graduates--Ramon Magsaysay awardees meet at AIT--Gender relations in Thailand-- |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | AIT Review; v.33, no.1 |
| Year | 1994 |