Visit of Executives from Sun Microsystems Inc. to the University

On May 24, 2005, Ms. Kim Jones, Vice-president in charge of global education and research of Sun Microsystems, U.S.A, and other staff visited the University.

Sun Microsystems, Inc. is a worldwide enterprise, manufacturing workstations that the University has introduced on a full-scale basis for education and research purposes.

The purpose of their visit to Japan this time was to visit major users of their products in Japan that include The University of Tokyo, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and The University of Aizu.

Vice President Jones, after the meeting with the University President, attended an informal meeting for exchange of opinions with faculty members of the University, and held active discussions with approximately twenty participants, regarding topics such as efforts made by Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the field of education.

A picture with the President (Vice President Jones is in the middle)
A Meeting for Exchange of Opinions (Vice President Jones is on the far left)