Jack Ma, the co-founder of Chinese e-commerce Alibaba Group, has taken up a visiting professor position at a research institute affiliated with the University of Tokyo, the university said Monday.
Ma, 58, began his tenure at Tokyo College on that same day, and he will carry out joint research and projects related to sustainable agriculture and food production, the university said in a statement.
The Chinese entrepreneur will also share his “rich experience and pioneering knowledge on entrepreneurship, corporate management, and innovation” with students and faculty through seminars.
It stated that Ma would further advise and support the institute’s major research topics….