Vice Chairman of Mahidol University Council
Education
- M.D., University of Medical Science (Mahidol University, Bangkok, 1955)
- Ph.D., University of Colorado,1960
- Human Genetics, University of London,1961
- M.D., University of Medical Science (Mahidol University,Bangkok, 1955)
Awards
- 1955 Gold medal for highest academic record
- 1957 King’s scholarship to study abroad
- 1969 First best teacher award
- 1981 Magsaysay Award for Government Service
- 1983 Scientist of the Year Award
- 1985 National Outstanding Person
- 1987 National Outstanding Researcher
- 1988 WHO Health For All Medal
- 1990 WHO Medal Tobacco or Health
- 1998 Comenius Medal, UNESCO,Paris
- 2006 Leadership Medal, Asia- Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health
Profession
- 1961 Instructor in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
- 1972 Associate in Medicine
- 1976 Professor of Medicine
- 1979-1983 Vice Rector for Development and Planning,Mahidol University
- 1984-1987 Director, National Coordinating Center for Medical and Health Affairs
- 1985-1987 Head Department of Medicine,Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
- 1987-1993 Chairman, National Epidemiology Board of Thailand
- 1993-1995 Chairman, Thailand Health Research Institute, National Health Foundation