HRH Princess Chulabhorn
presides over the opening ceremony for the Pure and Applied Chemistry
International Conference.
Warunya Thongrod
HRH Princess Chulabhorn commemorated Thailand’s top achievements in
chemistry in 2012 when she handed out awards and opened the Pure and
Applied Chemistry International Conference.
Her Highness, who holds a doctorate in chemistry from Kasetsart
University and was the first Asian honorary member of Britain’s Royal
Society of Chemistry, opened the PACCON show at the Tide Resort in
Bangsaen Jan. 23. Chonburi Gov. Khomsan Ekachai attended along with top
national police, military and academic leaders.
The annual conference, organized by Burapha
University, provides a stage for chemists to present their work on an
international level and meet with scientists from around the world.
Suphawan Tantayanont, president of the Chemistry Society of Thailand,
introduced the winners of the group’s 2012 awards, who received plaques
from Her Highness.
CST Distinguished Young Chemist Award 2012 ( Physical
Chemistry): Banjong Boonchom, an associate chemistry professor at King
Mongkul’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, won the Distinguished
Young Chemist award for 2012. Bhinyo Panijpan, an associate professor at
Mahidol University, won the Distinguished Contribution to Chemical
Education award.
Jitlada Vichapong of Mahasarakham University was awarded the
Merck-Chemical Society joint award for distinguished dissertation.
Kajornsak Faungnawakij of the National Nanotechnology Center won the
Wiley-Chemical Society joint award for contributions to “green
chemistry.”
