Already recognized as extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of Tibetan culture at the age of 22, he was invited to Italy by Professor Giuseppe Tucci to work at the ISMEO Institute in Rome for two years.
Wegen seiner fundierten Kenntnisse in allen Aspekten der tibetischen Kultur wurde er bereits als 22-Jähriger von Professor Giuseppe Tucci eingeladen, am Istituto Italiano per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente (IsMEO) in Rom zu arbeiten.