Visit of the National Polytechnic Institute - Mexico

On 8 March 2022, Rector Rik Vande Walle welcomed Rector Arturo Reyes Sandoval of IPN to inform about the current cooperation and actions between Ghent University and Mexico and to explore new cooperation ideas with IPN.

The CESAM Platform was responsible for the overall organization. The delegation was represented by:
From the National Polytechnic Institute:

• Dr. Arturo Reyes Sandoval, Rector
• Dr. Javier Tapia, Vicerector
• Dr. David Oliva Uribe, Advisor of the Mexican National Science and Technology Council
• Mrs Abigail Ramirez, Advisor IPN
• Mrs Fernanda Valenzuela, external IPN advisor
• Mrs Miriam Rubinstein, Official of Mexican Embassy

From Ghent University:

• Prof. Rik Van de Walle, Rector
• Mrs. Barbara Claeys, Coordinator of the CESAM Platform
• Mrs. Elisabeth Velle, International Office, responsible Cooperation Agreements
• Prof. Philippe De Maeyer, Faculty of Sciences, Dpt of Geography
• Dr. Agustina Pavicich, MYTOX-South, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Prof. Sidharta Gautama, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture and affiliated to IMEC
• Dr. Yadira Olvera Carrillo, Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB)