College of Veterinary Medicine Signs Letter of Intent for Cooperation with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

On October 4, the signing ceremony for a cooperation letter of intent between the College of Veterinary Medicine at Sichuan Agricultural University and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at LMU Munich, took place at the Science and Technology Park on Chengdu Campus. Professor Shun Chen , Dean of the college, and Professor Reinhard K. Straubinger, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, signed the document on behalf of their respective institutions. Professor Andres Merits of the University of Tartu, Estonia, attended the ceremony as an invited guest.

Under the letter of intent, the two sides will cooperate on staff and student exchanges, joint academic lectures and seminars, collaborative research and the sharing of academic information. The agreement will remain in force for five years. Each side will appoint a dedicated point of contact to ensure smooth progress of cooperative initiatives.

Both sides said the signing would serve as an opportunity to deepen mutual trust, broaden the scope of cooperation, and advance substantive veterinary collaboration between the two faculties.

During the event, Professor Wei Li — who previously studied at LMU Munich and later returned to teach at the College of Veterinary Medicine—shared her perspectives on academic exchange, drawing on her personal experience.