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Taiwan Dr Fuh-Sheng Shieu, president of National Chung Hsing University, elaborates on his ambitions to further NCHU’s positioning as one of Taiwan’s most impactful research universities. He goes on to highlight NCHU’s capacity to nurture translational research projects, which through the university’s strong academia-industry collaboration, achieve commercial success. Dr Shieu also…

Taiwan Dr Chien-Huang Lin, tenth president of Taipei Medical University, shares his personal mission upon taking the role, elaborates on the research strengths of TMU, and goes on to discuss the university’s unique commitment to translational research, innovation collaboration, and talent development.   The cancer space is very large, and we…

Puerto Rico Dr David Lenihan, president of Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) in Puerto Rico, highlights the crucial role the institution plays in tackling the cultural deficit in healthcare on the US mainland as the Hispanic population increases. Lenihan also touches on how Puerto Rico can help counter the shortage of physicians…

Puerto Rico Dr Agustín Rullán, the newly appointed chancellor of the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez (UPRM) and former dean of the university’s College of Engineering, outlines the main priorities in his new position. He highlights the need for strong collaboration between academia and industry and the progress UPRM has made working…

Taiwan Rita Huang, dean of the Office of Research and Development and the director of the TMU Research Center for Cell Therapy and Regeneration Medicine highlights the center’s unique capabilities and its innovative research projects within the emerging space of stem cell treatments. She goes on to give her insights on…

Taiwan NYMU President Dr Steve Kuo describes the history of the university and transformative period it is currently undergoing. Dr Kuo shares the university’s key strengths and unique strategy to merge ICT with medical science and build collaborations with the industry as a mission-oriented school.   For the last 20 years,…

Sweden The Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe and a globally renowned healthcare institution. Björn Zoëga was recently appointed as its director after major investments were made in a brand-new state-of-the-art facility. He explains the challenges that lie ahead, the hospital’s Patient First…

Spain Andreu Mas-Colell, former minister of finance for Catalonia and president of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), discusses the mission and activities of the institution as a driver of multidisciplinary research in the region. Mas-Colell also describes the condition of innovation and technology in Catalonia, highlights the region’s…

Korea Professor Dukgeun Ahn of Seoul National University, trade policy advisor to the Ministry of Health offers his insights into the current policies towards the healthcare industry in Korea, and the potential implications for the US-Korea FTA renegotiations.   The rate [of ageing] in Korea is actually even more serious than…

Turkey Prof. Dr. Sabahattin Aydın, Rector of Medipol University, chairman of the Executive Council of TUSAP Healthcare Platform, former executive board member of the World Health Organization (WHO), former deputy undersecretary (2003-2010) at the Ministry of Health of Turkey, and one of the most respected healthcare leaders in Turkey, provides insights…

Hong Kong Prof. Michael Yang, an accomplished scientist and start-up expert, introduces the goals of the fast-growing Biomedical Sciences Department of City University Hong Kong. He unveils the contribution of Hong Kong to the Greater Bay Area in the biomedical field, while analyzing the key elements to change so the region can…

Cyprus Christoforos Hadjikyprianou of the European University Cyprus, home to the island’s only state-of-the-art medical school, explains the institution’s unique value proposition and his vision for the future. Could you introduce yourself as well as European University Cyprus? “In the last decade-and-a-half we have made huge strides.” I am the University’s…