Liaison Professors

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Overview

University of Toyama（UT）launched the scheme of the Liaison Professor in April, 2022 as part of our strategy of developing and strengthening international network. The scheme is to confer the title, ‘University of Toyama Liaison Professor’ to academic staff or researchers working at overseas institutions who will contribute to the globalization of UT by coordinating their institutions and UT in terms of education, research and student exchange activities and so on. We expect that it would strengthen the bond between the one and UT and also that they would kindly assist us in achieving our goals: to internationally activate our education and research through international network.

The 1st Liaison Professor Assembly held in University of Toyama on November 24, 2022

The 2nd Liaison Professor Assembly held in Czech Academy of Sciences on October 27, 2023

The 3rd Liaison Professor Assembly held in Chulalongkorn University on September 9, 2024

Courtesy Visits and Lecture Activity Report

2024 Academic Year

President Shigeru Saito of University of Toyama paid a courtesy visit to King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, National Metal and Materials Technology Center, and King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi in Thailand (Jul. 10~11, 2024)

President Shigeru Saito of University of Toyama paid a courtesy visit to Chulalongkorn University, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, and Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, Asia Office in Thailand (Sep. 8–10, 2024)

Prof. Charles Norman Allen, Oregon Health & Science University, USA, paid a courtesy visit to Prof. Masayuki Ikeda, Executive Vice President and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama (Nov. 18)

Prof. Masayuki Ikeda, Executive Vice President of University of Toyama, paid a visit to Malaysian institutions of higher education and research (Feb.17 - 20, 2025)

Prof. Ján Minár, University of Toyama Liaison Professor at the University of West Bohemia in the Czech Republic, paid a courtesy visit to President Shigeru Saito (Mar.10, 2025)

2023 Academic Year

President Shigeru Saito of University of Toyama paid a courtesy visit to University of West Bohemia and Czech Academy of Sciences (Oct. 24〜29, 2023)

President Shigeru Saito of University of Toyama paid a courtesy visit to Hasanuddin University, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Monash University Malaysia, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman and Universiti Teknologi Mara (Nov. 22~28, 2023)

Dr. Calin D. Marioara, Researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Industrial Science (SINTEF), Visits Toyama University (Jan. 10, 2024)

Dr. David Hicks, INCI Team Leader, the University of Strasbourg, France visits University of Toyama (Mar. 14~15, 2024)

List of University of Toyama Liaison Professors

32 Liaison Professors from 18 countries as of May, 2026

Liaison Office
Agreement on University Level
Agreement on Faculty Level

	Name	Country/Region of Affiliation	Affiliation	Title	Remarks
1	Sathyan Subbiah	India	Innovative Materials Processing and Characterization Research Group (IMPCRG) Manufacturing Engineering Section, Department of Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Professor
2	Subehan Lallo	Indonesia	Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University	Vice Rector
3	Roy Andreas	Indonesia	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman	Vice Dean	Activity Report
4	Kedsarin Pimraksa	Thailand	Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University	Assoc. Dr.
5	Chaiyasit Banjongprasert	Thailand	Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University	Assoc. Prof., Dr.
6	CHULIKHIT (SUMANONT), YAOWARED	Thailand	Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University	Assoc. Prof.	Activity Report
7	Napapon Kurae	Thailand	Bunditpatanasilpa Institute	Assoc. Prof.	Activity Report
8	NUMPON MAHAYOTSANUN	Thailand	Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok	Asst. Prof.
9	PORNTHI WAIWUT	Thailand	Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Ubon Ratchathani University	Assoc. Prof.	Activity Report
10	Varisa Pongrakhananon	Thailand	Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University	Assoc. Prof.	Activity Report
11	Zou Yong	China	School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University	Prof.	Activity Report
12	Shuqi Zheng	China	College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum-Beijing	Prof.	Activity Report
13	Nahar Mst Shamsun Miwa	Japan	Eurofin earth consulting co. ltd	Dr.	Activity Report
14	Pham Mai Khanh	Vietnam	School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Assoc. Prof.	Activity Report
15	Faisal Haider	Pakistan	Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University	Prof.
16	Soga Tomoko	Malaysia	School of Medicine and Health Sciences Monash University Malaysia	Assoc. Prof.	Activity Report
17	Wong Eng Hwa	Malaysia	School of Medicine, Taylor’s University	Prof.
18	Siti Rafidah Yusof	Malaysia	Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia	Dr.
19	FANTONG Wilson Yetoh	Cameroonian	Institute for geological and mining research	Prof.	Activity Report
20	Araújo, Mariana	Federative Republic of Brazil	Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo	Prof.	Activity Report
21	Charles Norman Allen	United States of America	Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health & Science University	Prof.	Activity Report
22	Kenichi Okamoto	Canada	Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital	Dr.	Activity Report
23	Andrea Di Cicco	Italy	School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino	Prof.	Activity Report
24	Marco Actis Grande	Italy	Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino	Prof.	Activity Report
25	YOSUA ADISAPTA PRANATA ANDOKO	Netherlands	Delft University of Technology, Library	MSc.	Activity Report
26	Jörg Huwyler	Swiss Confederation	University of Basel	Prof.	Activity Report
27	Ilona Müllerová	Czech Republic	Czech Academy of Sciences	Vice President	Activity Report
28	Šárka Mikmeková	Czech Republic	Insititute of Scientific Instruments, Czech Academy of Sciences	Ing. Mgr.Ph.D,
29	Ján Minár	Czech Republic	New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia	Prof.	Activity Report
30	Calin Daniel Marioara	Kingdom of Norway	Norwegian Institute of Industrial Science	Dr.	Activity Report
31	Randi Holmestad	Kingdom of Norway	Faculty of Natural Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Prof.	Activity Report
32	David HICKS	France	Institute of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences, the University of Strasbourg	Dr.

32 Liaison Professors from 18 countries as of May, 2026

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