New Director of the Osaka University European Center for Academic Initiatives, Prof. Masaharu Nomachi
The University of Groningen welcomes Prof. Masaharu Nomachi as the newly appointed Director for the Osaka University European Center for Academic Initiatives. Prof. Nomachi succeeded Prof. Toshiharu Hase on 1 April 2021.
Osaka’s European Centre was opened in Groningen in 2005 to foster academic links between Osaka and its partner institutions in Europe. The Centre has played an important role in strengthening strategic collaboration between our two universities.
During the Welcome Event on 17 June Prof. Jouke de Vries welcomed Prof. Nomachi on behalf of the Board of the University. Prof. de Vries and the Vice President of Osaka University, Prof. Genta Kawahara, together with UG's Academic Ambassadors, Prof. Andrej Zwitter and Prof. Janny de Jong, discussed new initiatives for intensifying strategic cooperation between both institutions.
For more information please contact Alicja Sobecka.
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