Luc Taerwe of Ghent University Visits International Campus

2025-03-06

On March 3rd, Prof. Luc Taerwe, a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Belgium and the Director of East Asia Platform at Ghent University, visited the International Campus, Zhejiang University. Prof. LI Min, Chief of International Campus, met with the guest. LI Min introduced the latest developments of Zhejiang University to Luc Taerwe, elaborating on the campus history, educational philosophy, and main achievements of the International Campus. Luc Taerwe provided a detailed overview of Ghent University's overall situation and the function of the East Asia Platform.

During the meeting, both parties engaged in in-depth discussions on enhancing student and faculty exchanges, expanding research collaboration, and exploring joint education programs. Professor Luc Taerwe also visited the International Research Center for Green Building and Low-Carbon City, interacting with faculty members in relevant research fields.

Ghent University (UGent), founded in 1817, is Belgium's top-ranked university and one of its largest. It has an international campus in South Korea's Incheon. Zhejiang University and UGent have had a collaborative relationship since 1985, with exchanges in students education and scientific research.

Article: ZHAO Kaiyue, XUE Qian

Photography: ZHAO Kaiyue

Editing: LI Yinan, LI Songjiao

Editing in charge: ZHANG Yi

Reviewer: YANG Yi

Final Review: QU Haidong

Translation: XUE Qian