President Yu presents souvenir to President Mesch

The delegation from the University of Haifa, Israel, visited OUC on March 23, 2017, composed of Prof. Gustavo Mesch, UH President in charge of teaching affairs, Prof. Dan Tchernov, Dean of Marine Life Department and Xu Hang, Director of UH Shanghai International Research Center. OUC President Yu Zhigang met and signed MOU with Prof. Mesch in Xingyuan Building, Laoshan Campus.

Speaking highly of UH research achievement, President Yu said that OUC and UH are both comprehensive universities featuring marine sciences, proposing the cooperation in the strong fields of the two schools before extending to humanities and social sciences. He also elaborated on 3 steps for the substantial cooperation: establishing joint labs, collaborative teams and joint research centers. 

President Mesch introduced the strength of UH in marine biology, life health and social science. He hoped for more exchange and cooperation with OUC by sending exchange students and visiting scholars to each other for joint education of high-level professionals good at application and establishing a pilot base for interdisciplinary innovation. 

Ideas were exchanged and feasible plans were made during the meeting for cooperation in the fields of shared interest between UH delegation and OUC professors of Marine Life Sciences as well as Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences also present at the meeting was the Director of OUC International Office. 

By Zheng Dongliang

Photo by Zuo Wei

Translated by Liang Hong

OUC President Yu Zhigang (Right) and UH President Mesch sign MOU