Jack Ma Takes Visiting Professor Job in Japan
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Jack Ma, a co-founder of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has taken a visiting professor title at Tokyo College, a research institute run by the prestigious University of Tokyo, the university said Monday.
Ma will carry out research in sustainable agriculture and food production, it said in a statement.
It said that Ma, who also heads his own Jack Ma Foundation, a philanthropic organization, will “share his rich experience and pioneering knowledge on entrepreneurship, corporate management and innovation,” with students and faculty.
His appointment began Monday and runs through the end of October, the university said.
Tokyo College, founded in 2019, connects the University of Tokyo with researchers and institutions abroad, including Collège de France.
Its research focuses on themes such as the digital revolution, Japan viewed from within and outside, the humanities in 2050 and the value of life.
Ma founded the e-commerce firm Alibaba in the 1990s and was once China’s richest man.
He is well known in Japan as a friend of Masayoshi Son, the founder and chief executive of SoftBank Group Corp.
Source: ABCNews
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