Professor Dr. Hiroshi Takagi
Novel stress tolerant mechanisms of yeast and its application to biotechnology

Laboratory of Applied Stress Microbiology,
Nara Institute of Science and Technology,
Ikoma, Japan
E-Mail: hiro@bs.naist.jp

Professor Dr. James R. Ketudat-Cairns
Beta-glucosidase structure and function: from rice to bacteria to human disease

Suranaree University of Technology
School of Chemistry, Biochemistry
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
E-Mail: cairns@sut.ac.th

Dr. Yin Zhongchao
TAL effector-dependent disease resistance and susceptibility in rice bacterial blight

Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory,
National University of Singapore,
1 Research Link, Singapore 117604, Singapore
E-mail: yinzc@tll.org.sg

S1 Medical Biochemistry and Aging Science

S1-K1: Associate Professor Dr. Wirote Tuntiwechapikul
Telomerase inhibition by perylene derivatives

Department of Biochemistry
Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
Chiangmai 50200, Thailand
E-mail: Wirotetunti@yahoo.com

S4-K1: Associate Professor Dr. Tavan Janvilisri
Tackling drug resistance in Clostridium difficile

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science,
Mahidol University 
Bangkok, Thailand
E-Mail: tavan.jan@mahidol.ac.th

S2 Food, Biotechnology and Agricultural Biochemistry

S2-K1: Assistant Professor Dr. Rath Pichyangkura
Enzymatic transformation of sucrose for functional oligosaccharide production

Department of Biochemistry,
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
E-mail: prath@chula.ac.th

S2-K2: Professor Dr. Sompong Klaynongsruang
Crocodile blood: Application and opportunity

Department of Biochemistry,
Khonkaen University
Khonkaen, Thailand
E-mail: somkly@kku.ac.th

S3 Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

S3-K1: Dr. Sissades Tongsima
Evolution of bioinformatics and its future perspective in life sciences

Biostatistics and Informatics Laboratory, Genome Institute,
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology,
Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Email: sissades@biotec.or.th 

S4 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

S4-K2: Associate Professor Dr. Prachumporn T. Kongsaeree
Discovering novel β-glucosidases from unculturable microbes via a metagenomic approach

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science,
Kasetsart University 
Bangkok 10900, Thailand
E-mail: fscippt@ku.ac.th

S5 Bioenergy

S5-K1: Professor Dr. Aran Incharoensakdi
Microalgae as feedstock for biofuels

Department of Biochemistry,
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
E-mail: aran.i@chula.ac.th

S5-K2: Assistant Professor Dr. Chatchawan Jantasuriyarat 
Genetic regulation of oil palm somatic embryogenesis during tissue culture

Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science,
Kasetsart University 
Bangkok, Thailand
E-mail: fscicwj@ku.ac.th

S6 Molecular Genetics and Genomics

S6-K1: Associate Professor Dr. Supachitra Chatchawan
Molecular Genetics and Genomic Study for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Rice

Department of Botany, Faculty of Science,
Chalulongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
E-mail: s_chadchawan@hotmail.com 

S7 Environmental Sciences and Toxicology

S7-K1: Associate Professor Dr. Alisa Vangnai
Fundamental and Applied approaches for Aromatic Amine Pollutant Treatment

Department of Biochemistry,
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
E-mail: alisa.v@chula.ac.th

S8 Innovative Sciences and Commercialization

S8-K1: Professor Dr. Pimchai Chaiyen
Turning Basic Knowledge in Redox Enzymology to Innovation

Head of School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering
Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC),
Wangchan Valley, 555 Moo 1 Payupnai,
Wangchan, Rayong 21210 Thailand
E-mail: pimchai.chaiyen@vistec.ac.th

S8-K2: Dr. Suwat Soonglerdsongpha
Application of biosurfactant for oil spill biodispersant development: From waste to value-added products

PTT Research and Technology Institute,
PTT Public Company Limited
71 Moo2, Phahonyothin Km.78 Road,
Tambon Sanap Thuep, Amphoe Wang Noi,
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 13170, Thailand
E-mail: suwat.so@pttplc.com

BMB Awardees 

Prof. MR JS BMB Awardee Lecture: Associate Professor Chanitra Thuwajit
The Impact of cancer-associated fibroblasts as new theranostic targets in the treatment of cancer

Department of Immunology, 
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, 
Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Email: chanitra.thu@mahidol.ac.th

Prof. MR JS BMB Awardee Lecture: Assistant Professor Dr. Thunyada Rungrotmongkol
Molecular modelling on biological systems

Department of Biochemistry, 
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
E-mail: thanyada.r@chula.ac.th

Young BMB Awardee Lecture: Dr. Pornkamol Unrean
Integrated biorefinery for sustainable bioeconomy

National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology,
Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Email: pornkamol.unr@biotec.or.th

Young BMB Awardee Lecture: Assistant Professor Dr. Thaned Kangsamaksin
Tumor angiogenesis: basic science towards cancer therapy

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science,
Mahidol University 
Bangkok, Thailand
E-Mail: thaned.kan@mahidol.edu