Academic Staff

Education Background:

• Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Biology), University of Basel, Switzerland, 1998 
• M.Sc. in Pharm. (Pharmacognosy), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 1990 
• B.Sc. in Pharm., Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 1988

Work Experience:

• Vice President for Quality Development and Academic Services (since 2020) 
• Vice President for Quality Development (2015-2020) 
• Deputy Dean for Planning and Quality Development (2009-2014)
• Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Botany (2002-2008)
• Chair of the International Master of Science Program in Plant Science (2006-2008)

Expertise:

• Quality Improvement of Medicinal Plant Raw Material 
• Medicinal Plant Biotechnology 
• Standardization of Herbal Medicine 
• Pharmaceutical Botany 

Current Research:

Award & Honor:

• Moral Gems of Mahidol (Khon Dee Sri Mahidol) Award from Mahidol University Alumni Association under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King (2020). 
• The major advisor of the outstanding thesis award on “Optimized conditions for isoflavonoid production of Pueraria candollei Grah. ex. Benth. hairy root culture” of Ms. Pimsiri Danphitsanuparn, Master of Plant Science, Mahidol University (2013).
• The major advisor of the outstanding thesis award on “Medicinal plants used and factors related to utilization of Traditional medicine in Kapchoeng Hospital, Surin Province, Thailand” of Mr. Somtanuek Chotchoungchatchai, Master of Plant Science, Mahidol University (2012).
• The author of “Medicinal plants: development for sustainable uses” which was selected as one of 100 Good Science Books of Thailand (1994-2005).