Overseas Research Visit│PMU-B and TTSTC Meet to Establish Strategic Cooperative Framework Focusing on Semiconductors, AI, and Smart Healthcare Talent Development
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On August 4, the Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation (PMU-B)—under the National Research and Innovation Information Center (NXPO), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI)—hosted a meeting with a delegation from the Taiwan–Thailand Science and Technology Center (TTSTC). Both parties engaged in in-depth discussions to establish a framework for strategic cooperation in science, technology, and innovation, with a focus on high-capability workforce development, joint research promotion, and network building in target technology fields including semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), smart healthcare, and biotechnology.
On August 4, the Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation (PMU-B)—under the National Research and Innovation Information Center (NXPO), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI)—hosted a meeting with a delegation from the Taiwan–Thailand Science and Technology Center (TTSTC). Both parties engaged in in-depth discussions to establish a framework for strategic cooperation in science, technology, and innovation, with a focus on high-capability workforce development, joint research promotion, and network building in target technology fields including semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), smart healthcare, and biotechnology.
The meeting was led by Dr. Nirawat Thammakhar, Acting Director of PMU-B, along with Dr. Jitti Mungkalasiri, Deputy Director of PMU-B, and PMU-B staff.
Deepening Scientific Exchange & Connecting with Taiwan's Semiconductor Ecosystem
During his welcoming remarks, Dr. Nirawat presented PMU-B's core mission in supporting high-skilled manpower development, frontier research, and technologies that drive national competitiveness. He highlighted opportunities to cultivate collaboration through joint research projects, researcher exchanges, and co-funding mechanisms across key fields such as quantum technology, semiconductors, AI, smart healthcare, and biotechnology.
In particular, the initiative aims to provide Thai researchers with access to Taiwan's robust advance technology ecosystem, expertise, and advanced laboratory infrastructure to accelerate skill development and foster future industrial partnerships, an approach that strongly aligns with MHESI's "Science Diplomacy" policy.
Leveraging Talent Programs & Expanding Smart Healthcare
Prof. Fong-Chin Su presented an overview of Taiwan's strengths in semiconductors, digital industries, smart healthcare, and the integration of ICT with biotechnology. He emphasized talent development through university networks, student and researcher mobility, and existing Taiwanese exchange programs—such as IIPP, TEEP, and the Dragon Gate Program—which allow Thai personnel to access leading laboratories, academic institutions, and research centers in Taiwan for concrete technology transfer and joint research.
Additionally, Prof. Su proposed collaborative avenues in Smart Healthcare and Age-tech, utilizing AI, smart medical devices, remote patient monitoring systems, and technologies tailored for aging societies—areas where both sides share significant potential for joint development.