May 23^rd - Irma Sarisohn, Associate VP of Programs, and Michal Eshed, Director of Programs, visited Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou University and Shantou downtown area.

Irma Sarisohn and Michal Eshed thought highly of the establishment of GTIIT after having a discussion with Moshe Marom, the Vice Chancellor of Guangdong Technion-IsraelInstitute of Technology, and learnt more about the stories and the construction progress of GTIIT. Later, they went to the North Campus which was still under construction.

They visited Shantou University, the Overseas Chinese Economic and Cultural Cooperation Pilot Zone, Shantou Opening Post Culture Exhibition Hall, Shantou Cuanxin Charity Community and the Shantou Small Park.

Shantou, the city with profound history, has shown her charms to our honorable guests.

Based in New York, American Technion Society provides critical support to the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, ranked among the world’s leading science and technology universities. Its mission is to enable the Technion to be among the world’s leading institutions improving the well-being of Israel and all humanity through leadership in science and technology.