Tomsk State University and Sun Yat-sen University (China) signed a protocol of intent on cooperation in the field of climate and marine research. The document consolidated four priority areas: climate change, monitoring carbon emissions, impact of the third pole on tropical monsoons, marine research, as well as the melting of glaciers and its impact on the properties of sea water. The signing ceremony took place during the visit of the TSU First Vice-Rector Victor Dyomin to China as part of the Years of Russian-Chinese Cooperation in Education.
The protocol of intent signed by TSU First Vice-Rector Victor Dyomin and Vice President of Sun Yat-sen University Liu Jike is based on the memorandum of cooperation concluded earlier. The essence of the new agreements is to further clarify and deepen the joint activities.
Photo by Victor Dyomin
- We envision interactions with Sun Yat-sen University School of Oceanology, including a joint grant within the Russian Science Foundation. We discussed joint educational programs, summer schools, as well as joint research projects. So, Chinese colleagues already offered to participate in the internal competition of university grants and organize joint measurements in the South China Sea, - says Victor Dyomin.
At a meeting with the representatives of Sun Yat-sen University, Victor Dyomin noted that Tomsk State University is one of the oldest and largest universities in Russia, which holds leading positions in the field of science, technology and education. He emphasized that TSU particularly values the partnership with Sun Yat-sen University, one of the top universities in China with more than a century-old history.
Cooperation between universities has been lasting for more than ten years. In 2015, TSU delegation paid an official visit to Sun Yat-sen University. In 2016, the universities jointly organized the international summer school "Geology, Geography and Ecology of the Asian Highlands" at the Aktru research facilities, which united three professors and nine students from v. Later, a graduate of the Faculty of Philology of TSU, a Chinese citizen Ju Chuanya was selected and received a teaching position at Sun Yat-sen University.
In December 2022, universities entered into a long-term partnership agreement, consolidating their intentions to develop academic mobility and joint research. In April 2026, TSU Rector Eduard Galazhinskiy visited Sun Yat-sen University as part of the Years of Russian-Chinese Cooperation in Education.
It is planned that in September 2026 a Chinese delegation will arrive in Tomsk, which includes Professor Chen Gaojie, Deputy Director of the Institute of Flexible Electronics at Sun Yat-sen University.
- This is an important event that will certainly expand our capabilities and strengthen scientific and educational cooperation. Our activities cover several areas, many of which seem different. However, it is this versatility that gives us a unique opportunity to implement new joint projects and find innovative solutions to global problems, - comments Victor Dyomin.
