Phnom Penh – the first 11 Cambodian students of the Master programme receive degrees

10/30/2014

The first graduation ceremony for Cambodian students of the Master Mekong Pharma took place in Phnom Penh last 30 October.

Students were recognised for having acquired sophisticated knowledge and skills in the pharmaceutical sciences field.

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The University of Health Sciences in Cambodia and its pharmacy faculty organised the ceremony for the eleven Cambodian graduates of the first Master Mekong Pharma class. This event was also the occasion to pay tribute to the book La Flore Photographique du Cambodge, the product of a lengthy collaboration between scientists of the university’s phyto-chemistry laboratory and those of the Pierre Fabre Research Institute.

The ceremony took place in presence of Mr M. Mam Bunheng, Cambodia’s Minister of Health, the University’s management and faculty, Fondation Pierre Fabre and its partners, including the AUF, the Coopération Française and the industrial and research laboratories that offered internships to the students of the Master Mekong Pharma.

Dr Heang Rothmony, master of ceremonies, invited key figures to speak, including Mr Saphonn Vonthanak, Rector of Cambodia’s University of Health Sciences, Ms Béatrice Garrette, Director General of Fondation Pierre Fabre, Dr Bruno David, co-author of the book La Flore Photographique du Cambodge and the Minister of Health.

In his speech, the Minister of Health congratulated the graduates for the hard work and perseverance that allowed them to acquire sophisticated knowledge and skills in the pharmaceutical sciences field. The Honourable Minister also encouraged contemplation of their higher duty and the need to benefit students of future generations with the knowledge they gained through the master’s course. “You are the pride and the future of the profession. The University is counting on you to pass on your knowledge, training future generations of pharmacists.”

To close the ceremony, Fondation Pierre Fabre gave all participants a copy of the book La Flore Photographique du Cambodge. This work, presented by the two co-authors present, Professor San Kaing Cheng and Dr Bruno David, is the result of an exemplary Franco-Cambodian collaboration helping to broaden and disseminate botanical knowledge.