Oregon State University Visits President University
Tuesday, the 10th of January this year, President University had the pleasure of meeting some delegations from Oregon State University (OSU), United States, at President University’s main campus, Cikarang. OSU represented by Vincent T. Remcho, Ph.D., the Professor of Chemistry and Material Science of the University, was very eager to know President University, as one of few international standard universities in Indonesia, and to discuss the possibility of having future collaborations in the field of Engineering and Bio Medical Science. Along with Prof. Vincent Remcho were his wife, Candace Remcho, Prof. Myra Koesdjojo, and an intern, Virgnia Permata Sari.
Oregon State University (OSU) is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the university. OSU’s programs in nuclear engineering, ecology, forestry, public health, biochemistry, zoology, oceanography, food science and pharmacy are recognized nationally as top tier programs. In recent years, OSU’s liberal arts programs have also grown significantly. More than 200,000 people have attended OSU since its founding. The Carnegie Foundation classifies Oregon State University as a “very high research activity” university.
Prof. Myra Koesdjojo, an Indonesian who currently lived in Oregon and spent most of her time in OSU as a researcher, was currently researching the vaccine for Malaria disease and was hoping to have a sister university in Indonesia to help her with her research since there was no Malaria disease in Oregon hence samples were very difficult to obtain.
Accompanied by Sendy Widjaja, the Vice Rector 3 of President University; Muh. A.S. Hikam, the Vice Rector 4 of President University; and Jhanghiz Syahrivar, the Head of Public Relations of President University, the four delegations had a short tour around the campus and student housing areas before making a pit stop in Cikarang Golf and Country Club, Jababeka, for lunch. Finally, around 1 pm, the four delegations went straight to the airport to catch their flight to Bangkok, Thailand.
