Chulalongkorn University and the International Peace Foundation will co-host the JAPAN-ASEAN BRIDGES event series, which is open and free to the public. BRIDGES will bring the brightest minds of the world – Nobel Laureates in Physics, Economics, Medicine and Finance – to both Japan and Thailand to stimulate exchange and to enhance further development through education.
Timeline for 2023-2024 Events
For More Information: JAPAN – ASEAN BRIDGES EVENT SERIES Website
Events at Chulalongkorn University
Events at
Chulalongkorn University
Live streams are also available on Facebook Live at: https://www.facebook.com/ChulaOIA
Prof. Takaaki Kajita
Nobel Laureate for Physics at the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research of the University of Tokyo/Japan, November 2023
Topic: The importance of science for peace-building
Hosted by: Faculty of Science
Venue: CU Auditorium, Chulalongkorn University
Prof. Eric S. Maskin
Nobel Laureate for Economics and Adams University Professor at Harvard’s Department of Economics in Cambridge, January 2024
Topic: Why globalization has failed to reduce inequality
Hosted by: Faculty of Economics
Venue: CU Auditorium, Chulalongkorn University
Prof. Edvard Moser
Nobel Laureate for Medicine at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience of the University for Science and Technology in Trondheim/Norway, February 2024
Topic: The brain’s GPS: How we know where we are
Hosted by: Faculty of Medicine
Venue: Room 1210, Zone B, 12th Floor, Bhumisiri Mangkhalanusorn Building, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Prof. Robert F. Engle III
Nobel Laureate for Economics and Michael Armellino Professor of Finance at New York University’s Stern School of Business, New York/USA, February 2024
Topic: A financial approach to climate risk
Hosted by: Sasin School of Management
Venue: Sasin School of Management
Prof. Randy W. Schekman
Nobel Laureate for Medicine at the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology of the University of California/USA, March 2024
Topic: The role of public universities as an engine for social change
Hosted by: Faculty of Medicine
Venue: Room 1210, Zone B, 12th Floor, Bhumisiri Mangkhalanusorn Building, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Prof. Takaaki Kajita
Nobel Laureate for Physics at the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research of the University of Tokyo/Japan, November 2023
Topic: The importance of science for peace-building
Hosted by: Faculty of Science
Prof. Eric S. Maskin
Nobel Laureate for Economics and Adams University Professor at Harvard’s Department of Economics in Cambridge, January 2024
Topic: Why globalization has failed to reduce inequality
Hosted by: Faculty of Economics
Prof. Edvard Moser
Nobel Laureate for Medicine at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience of the University for Science and Technology in Trondheim/Norway, February 2024
Topic: The brain’s GPS: How we know where we are
Hosted by: Faculty of Medicine
Prof. Robert F. Engle III
Nobel Laureate for Economics and Michael Armellino Professor of Finance at New York University’s Stern School of Business, New York/USA, February 2024
Topic: A financial approach to climate risk
Hosted by: Sasin School of Management
Prof. Randy W. Schekman
Nobel Laureate for Medicine at the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology of the University of California/USA, March 2024
Topic: The role of public universities as an engine for social change
Hosted by: Faculty of Medicine
Prof. Takaaki Kajita
Nobel Laureate for Physics at the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research of the University of Tokyo/Japan, November 2023
Topic: The importance of science for peace-building
Date: Monday, November 27, 2023
Time: 14.00 hrs.
Hosted by: Faculty of Science
Prof. Eric S. Maskin
Nobel Laureate for Economics and Adams University Professor at Harvard’s Department of Economics in Cambridge, January 2024
Topic: Why globalization has failed to reduce inequality
Date: Monday, January 15, 2024
Time: 14.00 hrs.
Hosted by: Faculty of Economics
Prof. Edvard Moser
Nobel Laureate for Medicine at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience of the University for Science and Technology in Trondheim/Norway, February 2024
Topic: The brain’s GPS: How we know where we are / The brain’s systems for space and time
Date: Monday, February 12, 2024
Time: 10.00 hrs.
Hosted by: Faculty of Medicine
Prof. Robert F. Engle III
Nobel Laureate for Economics and Michael Armellino Professor of Finance at New York University’s Stern School of Business, New York/USA, February 2024
Topic: The prospects for global financial stability / A financial approach to climate risk
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Time: 14.00 hrs.
Hosted by: Sasin School of Management
Prof. Randy W. Schekman
Nobel Laureate for Medicine at the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology of the University of California/USA, March 2024
Topic: The role of basic science in biotechnology / The role of public universities as an engine for social change
Date: Monday, March 25, 2024
Time: 10.00 hrs.
Hosted by: Faculty of Medicine