On 10 – 11 March 2022, Mae Fah Luang University executives led by Prof. Sujitra Wongkasemjit, Vice President and Assoc. Prof. Wg. Cdr. Dr.Tossapon Boongoen, Director of Mae Fah Luang University Research and Innovation Institute joined the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between NEO Factory Company Limited (the business of consumer products and cosmetics) and the School of Science, the School of Cosmetic Science, and the School of Information Technology, Mae Fah Luang University.
The Memorandum of Agreement was signed by Mr. Suthidej Thakolsri, the Chairman and CEO of NEO Corporate Co., Ltd., Asst. Prof. Dr.Phanuphong Chaiwut, Dean of the School of Cosmetic Science; Asst. Prof. Dr.Nattaya Tawichai, the representative of Dean of the School of Science; and Dr.Surapol Vorapatratorn, the representative of Dean of the School of Information Technology. Moreover, there were a meeting and factory visit in Pathum Thani province.
The MoA aims at developing cooperation in producing graduates, promoting research and development, and advancing area-based research in order to answer the needs of Thai industrial sector, push the development of technology, digital innovation, science, cosmetic science and other fields forward and gain competitive advantage against competition worldwide. The cooperation will cover the development of curriculum, teaching and evaluation methods in accordance with the cooperative education course, professional experience course and work-integrated education. The curriculum will be supervised by MFU lecturers and co-advisors from the NEO Factory Company Limited. It is expected to prepare graduates with the knowledge and skills needed by the labour market.