JSPS guidance seminar was held at Mahidol University

On 10 July 2018, the JSPS Bangkok Office organized JSPS guidance seminar at Mahidol University Salaya campus. Mahidol University has its origins in Siriraj Hospital founded in 1888, and the hospital’s medical school is known as the 1^st higher education institute in Thailand. With such a background, Mahidol University’s medical and pharmaceutical research is highly regarded worldwide.

Prof. Ruengpung Sutthent, Acting Vice President for Research kindly delivered an opening remarks for this seminar. After that, JSPS staff (Director, Deputy Director, and International Program Associates) made a presentation respectively.

Prof. Ruengpung Sutthent,

JSPS presentation

In the latter half, two former JSPS fellows gave special speeches for participants.

1^st speaker, Dr. Kittiphong Paiboonsukwon (Lecturer, Thalassemia Research Center, Institute of Molecular Biosciences), has an experience as a JSPS postdoctoral fellow at Saitama Medical University. He shared his research experience in Japan and explained the advantage of JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship program.

2^nd speaker, Dr. Noppol Arunrat (Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies), is a former RONPAKU fellow and he obtained Ph.D. degree at Hokkaido University. Since he is a very new RONPAKU graduate, he was given a RONPAKU medal at the ceremony held in this February.

We appreciate Mahidol University staff and two wonderful speakers for their kind cooperation to hold this guidance seminar.