Kyushu University Professor Visits the Kazakhstan–China Joint Laboratory of Remote Sensing Technologies and Applications at Al-Farabi KazNU

On September 21, 2026, the Kazakhstan-China Joint Laboratory for Remote Sensing Technologies and  Applications at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University welcomed Professor Chisako Teshima Masuo from Kyushu University, Japan.

Professor Chisako Teshima Masuo is a professor at Kyushu University and a researcher specializing in international relations. Her research interests include China’s foreign policy, international relations in East Asia, and China-Japan relations.

During her visit, Professor Teshima Masuo expressed particular interest in the activities of the Kazakhstan-China Joint Laboratory, especially in the development of scientific and technological cooperation between Kazakhstan and China in the field of Earth remote sensing technologies. Particular attention was paid to joint research initiatives, the exchange of scientific expertise, and the use of satellite data to address pressing challenges in environmental monitoring, natural resource management, and the assessment of environmental changes.

Professor Teshima Masuo was also interested in how scientific cooperation between Kazakhstan and China in the fields of remote sensing and satellite technologies contributes to strengthening scientific and technological ties between China and the countries of Central Asia.

The visit provided an opportunity to exchange views on current areas of scientific and technological cooperation and explore prospects for further international collaboration in remote sensing and satellite technologies.