Director of ISSP LU Mārtiņš Rutkis and Senior Vice President of NSYSU, Dr. Yang-Yi Chen

Taiwan’s National Sun Yat-Sen University and University of Latvia have had successful scientific cooperation for years. The professors of the joint team decided to form a research center on physics between Taiwan and the Baltic States. The center was named Taiwan and the Baltic States Research Center on Physics (TBRCP) and had its grand opening on the 12th of March, 2020 at the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL).

The opening ceremony of TBRCP was accompanied by ten delegates of NSYSU, representatives of the Taipei Mission in the Republic of Latvia, members of the Parliament of Latvia, as well as representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, University of Latvia and ISSP UL. During the ceremony, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Senior Vice President of NSYSU, Dr. Yang-Yi Chen and Prorector of UL, Prof. Valdis Segliņš, and then the opening ceremony was performed. After the ceremonial opening, lectures were held on the current topics in physics by researchers from both ISSP UL and NSYSU.

Andy Chin, the Representative of Taipei Mission in the Republic of Latvia gave a remark and mentioned that the establishment of TBRCP would strengthen the cooperative relationship between Taiwan and the Baltic States. Dr. Mitch Chou, the Vice President of NSYSU remarked the aim of the TBRCP was to promote bilateral exchange of education  and scientific research collaboration, specialising in Condensed Matter Physics, Material Science and Optoelectronics. Functionalities of the Center include student and professor exchange visits, usage of measurement devices for research, along with mutually beneficial seminars about the latest methods and results. Director of ISSP LU, Dr. Mārtiņš Rutkis congratulated  the inauguration of TBRCP and hoped it a significant step toward more international innovative projects and scientific discoveries.

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