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During June 12, 2023, to September 8, 2023, two of 6th-year students of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University (MUPY) undertook their overseas internship at School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan. The students were in the Industrial Pharmacy Track. They also were granted the 2023 Mahidol University Internship Scholarship to pursue their professional internship in Japan.
The students included 1) Mr. Arnon Siripornprasarn took part in the Molecular Pathobiology Laboratory under the supervision of Prof. Ken-ichi YAMADA, and 2) Ms. Khemmarin Nithikornpradit took part in the Green Pharmaceutical Chemistry Laboratory under the supervision of Prof. Takashi OHSHIMA. The overseas internship program was determined to provide the 6th-year students with global knowledge, professional practices, research and laboratory practices, and international exposure in Japan’s environment and academic atmosphere where they could gain internationally educational and cultural experiences in Asian country resulting in increasing MUPY students’ capacity as well as enhancing MUPY's international visibility.
Furthermore, this overseas internship program strengthened a strong relationship between MUPY and the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University. It also corresponded to the Faculty of Pharmacy's Mission of producing graduates with equivalent quality to leading pharmacy institutions in Asia, equipped with morality and competency to serve the societal need. It also responded to SDG’s Goal 4: Quality Education to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries, and Goal 17: Partnership for the Goals to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
