On November 12, Dr. Takashi Gojobori, a world- renowned expert on molecular evolution and comparative genomics received an honorary doctoral degree from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in southern Taiwan. The honorary degree was conferred in recognition of his contributions to evolutionary genomics and molecular evolution.

"It's a great pleasure to accept such a wonderful honorary degree from NCKU particularly under the presence of my colleagues from KAUST," said Gojobori.

KAUST vice president for academic affairs, Dr. James A. Calvin, led a nine-member delegation to NCKU to participate in the conferring ceremony for Gojobori.

"Dr. Gojobori is a tremendous colleague in KAUST. Not only is he a brilliant scientist, to which we are all well aware, but he's truly a gentleman and colleague who represents the essence of what it means to be a professor and a scholar," Calvin said.

Before joining KAUST, Gojobori was a professor and vice director of the National Institute of Genetics in Japan.

By Nicholas Demille, KAUST News