Partnership Between ZJU and SUTD Steps into New Era

At the invitation of the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), the Zhejiang University delegation led by Executive Vice President Song Yonghua attended an agreement signing ceremony regarding partnership between ZJU and SUTD in the second phase (from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2023) on November 29, 2016. Song Yonghua and SUTD’s Provost Chong Tow Chong signed the agreement on behalf of ZJU and SUTD respectively. Also present at the ceremony were Ms Lou Yen Ling, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Education & the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Singapore, and Mr. Chen Xiaodong, Chinese Ambassador to Singapore.

At the ceremony, Chong Tow Chong expressed his cordial gratitude towards ZJU for its generous guidance and support in the past 6 years. “Partnership between the two universities has surpassed communication in education and research. We have fostered intimate friendship between each other. As with Longjing Tea, our relationship has grown increasingly mellow,” said he. He was firmly convinced that thanks to fruitful cooperation in the first phase, the two universities will set the stage for further development via a fusion of different cultures and unswerving adherence to the tenets of ‘seeking the truth and pioneering new trails’.

Song Yonghua extended his congratulations on the booming development and superb achievement of SUTD in the past several years. “ZJU is making every endeavor to create a world-class university. To support and facilitate the development of SUTD, it sets up the International Design Institute with a view to joining hands with SUTD to cultivate interdisciplinary designers and future leaders with global visions. ZJU is eager to deepen cooperation in the second phase so as to turn out innovative talents capable of resolving common problems with mankind,” said Song.

Partnership between the two universities in the second phase includes the establishment of the Cooperation Administrative Committee, exchange programs, Ph.D. programs and joint research.