SERDANG, July 2022 – ION2 received a visit from the Central Cooperative, Rom Ren Pen Suk TM Co. Ltd (RRPS), Thailand, last July 25. RRPS Central Cooperative was represented by its president, Adisak Vachirasamphan.

The one-day official visit led by the Industrial Relations and Networking Center (CiRNeT) of UPM is part of plans for a successful discussion between CiRNeT and RPK Bio Resources (Coop Center Rom Yen Pen Suk TM. Co Ltd) which was held on 16 March 2022.

During the visit to ION2, the president was taken on a tour of several laboratories and given a brief explanation by ION2 researchers, Prof. Dr. Suraya Abdul Rashid (Deputy Director) and Prof. Dr. Mohd Zobir Hussein (Research Fellow).

In addition to ION2, Adisak Vachirasamphan was also taken on a tour around UPM, such as to the Institute of Tropical Agriculture & Food Security (ITAFoS), Deer Farm and Cattle Farm at Putra Science Park (PSP), Mushroom House, Horticulture Unit, University Agricultural Park and Putra Mart. The visit aims to introduce the places that are relevant to the core of the RRPS Co-op Centre in carrying out joint ventures in terms of research networks and commercialization collaboration.

At the end of the program, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing session between UPM and the Co-op Centre of Thailand was held at CiRNeT. UPM was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Industry and Community Network), YBhg. Professor Ir. Dr. B.T. Hang Tuah bin Baharudin.

Reported by,

Dr. Mohd Hafizuddin Ab Ghani
Research Officer, NSCL

Date of Input: 29/07/2022 | Updated: 03/08/2022 | roslina_ar