On May 2, 2023, Prof. Banchong Mahaisavariya, President of Mahidol University, signed an MoU with Chinese counterparts, Ruijin Hospital and Chinese Academy of Sciences Innovation Cooperation Center Bangkok, as an initial step towards the proton therapy project. Joining in this event at the Shangri-La Hotel, as a part of the “Overseas Promotion Campaign: Invest in Shanghai, Share the Future” co-organized by the City of Shanghai, Bank of China, and Thailand’s Board of Investment, were H.E. Mr. Han Zhiqiang, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Thailand, Mr. Gong Zheng, Mayor of Shanghai, and Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt, Mayor of Bangkok, along with key representatives from public and private sectors. On this occasion, Prof. Piyamitr Sritara, M.D., FRCPT, FACP, Dean of the Faculty of Ramathibodi Hospital, Prof. Apichat Asavamongkolkul, M.D., Dean of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Prof. Sirintara Singhara Na Ayudhaya, M.D., Deputy Dean for International Relations and Research Collaborations of Ramathibodi, and Assoc. Prof. Prapat Wanitpongpan, M.D., Deputy Dean for International Relations of Siriraj, witnessed the signing ceremony as the partnership is under the joint collaboration between the expertise from Ramathibodi Hospital and Siriraj Hospital.
This event is a tangible outcome of the recent visit of Mahidol University to Shanghai-Harbin-Beijing in April, led by Prof. Piyamitr Sritara, to establish a discussion on education, research, and medical services with higher education institutions and health care services in China.