The first honorary lecture for international scholars at Hanoi Medical University.

For the first time in history, Hanoi Medical University is organizing an Honorary Lecture for international scholars, in gratitude to Professor Kamei Kaeko, a prestigious Japanese scientist who has contributed to the training of high-quality medical personnel in Vietnam for over three decades.

Professor Kamei Kaeko, a Japanese scientist, delivered an honorary lecture at Hanoi Medical University.

The event took place within the framework of the KIT - ASEAN 2025 conference, organized by Hanoi Medical University in collaboration with Kyoto Institute of Science and Technology (KIT), on the afternoon of December 12th. This is considered a special milestone in the university's academic tradition.

Honorary lectures are a formal way of honoring scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the Vietnamese medical field. Prior to this, in 2016, Hanoi Medical University first organized an Honorary Lecture to pay tribute to Professor Pham Gia Khai (a leading cardiologist and former Director of the Vietnam National Heart Institute).

Honoring Professor Kamei Kaeko marks the first time the university has bestowed this honor upon an international scholar.

At the event, Associate Professor Phan Thi Thu Huong, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Hanoi Medical University, stated that this honorary lecture holds special significance because Professor Kamei Kaeko is a foreign scientist who has made sustained and long-term contributions to biomedical training and research in Vietnam.

The initiative to organize an honorary lecture for Professor Kamei Kaeko was proposed by Professor Ta Thanh Van, former Chairman of the University Council and former Rector of Hanoi Medical University, who has spent many years studying and working in Japan and possesses a deep understanding of the country's academic culture.

Professor Ta Thanh Van, Coordinator of the Hanoi Medical University - KIT Cooperation Program, stated that for over 30 years, Professor Kamei Kaeko has been an important bridge between KIT and Vietnam. Through cooperation programs, nearly 400 Vietnamese students have studied and conducted research at KIT, including approximately 50 doctoral students from Hanoi Medical University.

Professor Kamei Kaeko is also one of three Japanese scientists awarded the title of Honorary Professor by Hanoi Medical University, along with Professor Saburo Hara and Professor Yamaguchi Misamitsu. Not only did she play a role in building cooperation programs, but Professor Kamei Kaeko also directly supervised and trained many generations of Vietnamese and ASEAN graduate students. Many of her students now hold important positions in scientific research and healthcare management in countries across the region.

Following the seminar, Professor Kamei Kaeko delivered an Honorary Lecture, sharing her scientific journey and memories associated with generations of Vietnamese students and researchers at KIT.

Former KIT students attend Professor Kamei Kaeko's Honorary Lecture.

Speaking about her reasons for being involved with Vietnam, Professor Kamei Kaeko recalled 1992, when the first Vietnamese graduate students came to KIT to study. The perseverance, eagerness to learn, and research aspirations of those young scientists left a deep impression, opening the door to a long-term collaboration between her and Vietnam.

To date, many Vietnamese doctoral students have achieved high results and rapidly matured in scientific research. Based on this trust, she has introduced them to other reputable professors in Japan, expanding opportunities for doctoral training in Vietnam.

On this occasion, Professor Kamei Kaeko also invited three leading professors from KIT to Vietnam to attend the conference, with the hope of further expanding cooperation and accepting more Vietnamese graduate students in the future.

The Kyoto Institute of Science and Technology is one of Japan's leading research universities in the fields of materials science, biomedical technology, information technology, and industrial design. For over 30 years, it has been an important partner of Vietnam in training and research.

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