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Dr. Verawat Chaampreda, Director of the Microbial Biotechnology and Biochemicals Research Unit was awarded the Young Asian Biotechnologist Prize 2018 by the Society for Biotechnology, Japan for his work entitled “Exploration of lignocellulose degrading enzymes from hidden bioresource for biorefinery […]

July 19, 2018, — BIOTEC/ NSTDA, and Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine signed an MOU on the utilization of science, technology and innovation to promote Thai herbal industries in ‘13 Herbal Cities’. Representing NSTDA/ BIOTEC were Dr. Chularat […]

Thai Tech Expo 2018 was held by the Ministry of Science and Technology during 4-8 July at Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC). The event showcased the latest development in technologies and innovations. The event featured satellite events such […]

Dr. Pornkamol Unrean, Researcher, Enzyme Technology Lab, Microbial Biotechnology and Biochemicals Research Unit received the Young BMB Award 2018 in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Science Society of Thailand Under the Patronage of His Majesty the […]

On June 15, 2018, BIOTEC and DMF (Thailand) Co., Ltd. signed a licensing agreement on Production of Antimicrobial Agent from Egg White Protein. Representing BIOTEC and DMF (Thailand) were Dr. Somvong Tragoonrung, Executive Director of BIOTEC and Dr. Fabien De […]

Dr. Wirulda Pootakham, Head, Genomic Research Lab, was selected as a “Young Affiliate of TWAS” by the organization’s Regional Office for East and South-East Asia and the Pacific (TWAS-ROESEAP). Dr. Pootakham’s latest achievement includes the development of genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) technology […]

In an attempt to establish understanding in viral infection in pig’s brain, ultimately contributing to minimization of economic losses in swine industry, Dr. Chailangkarn has led a project aiming to derive porcine neural cells from induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) […]

Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCELS), Ministry of Science and Technology, in partnership with the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Chulalongkorn University (CU) and Mahidol University (MU) held a joint press conference to announce the collaborative […]

May 22, 2018– a group of delegations led by H.E. Dr. Suvit Maesincee, Minister of Science and Technology visited to the laboratories of NSTDA. The delegations includes a 7-year-old Jirat “Copter” Sumitmoh, the winner of a popular “Super 10” TV […]

H.E. Dr. Suvit Maesincee, Dr. Somvong Tragoonrung, BIOTEC Executive Director and Dr. Janekrishna Kanatharana, NSTDA Executive Vice President led a group of delegation to visit the Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes CBP, Germany. The visit provided an opportunity to learn […]