SZE’s collaboration with industry exemplary – says Stanford University professor

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Dr Glenn Tiffert, a professor at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution in the United States, highly appreciates the development of Széchenyi István University in recent years. He delivered a packed lecture on securing supply chains at the Győr Science Park on 9 April. According to the researcher, the institution works closely with industrial players in an exemplary manner, assisting students in their practical training.

Széchenyi István University aims to impart cutting-edge knowledge to its students and regularly invites renowned speakers from prestigious universities for this purpose. Most recently, on 9 April, the University hosted Dr Glenn Tiffert, a professor of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, ranked fifth in the world on the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) global ranking. The researcher, who visited Hungary with the assistance of the U.S. Embassy in Budapest, delivered a lecture titled “Semiconductors: A Case Study on Securing Supply Chains” to a fully packed audience in the aula of the Győr Science Park, inaugurated by the University last year.

Prior to his lecture, the professor told the press that he came to Győr to learn about Széchenyi University‘s innovation activities, its connection to the industry, and to share his knowledge with the audience. “I was impressed by what I saw here, especially how the institution closely collaborates with the local industry to provide practical training for students. This is a great model from which we could all learn,” he said, adding that he is open to further cooperation.

At the event, Dr Eszter Lukács, Vice President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations, introduced Dr Glenn Tiffert as an expert on modern China, whose areas of expertise include academic, corporate, and governmental research, the integrity of science and technology policy, influence from foreign powers. He is a researcher in Chinese political and legal history, author and co-author of numerous academic publications. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the University Research Security Professionals Association, established to increase security awareness at universities.