On May 30, for the first time, the title of Honorary Visiting Professor was conferred to three individuals from overseas who have made much contributions to the academic and research activities of Kanazawa University.
At the ceremony, President Shin-ichi Nakamura handed the title certificate to Honorary President Shen Yin-chu of Zhejian University of Technology (China), President Pham Van Thuc of Hai Phong Medical University (Vietnam), and Director Solomon Mpoke of Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kenya), with much gratitude for their service and anticipation for friendship and development of coming years.