Interview with Kanyawim Kirtikara, Executive Director, BIOTEC Thailand
As one of the figureheads of the BIOTECh industry in Thailand, could you introduce your background to our readers? I was trained as a biochemist in Thailand, and did my…
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BIOTEC has three thematic research programs focusing on the industrial sector, namely Agriculture and Food Biotechnology, Bioresources Technology, and Medical Biotechnology. Platform technologies have been created to strengthen capacity in certain technologies and subsequently provide knowledge platforms for the thematic research programs.
The Center, originally known as NCGEB, was first set up under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Energy on 20 September 1983. After the establishment of the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) on 30 December 1991, BIOTEC became one of the NSTDA centers, operating outside the normal framework of civil service and state enterprises. This enabled the Center to operate more effectively to support and transfer technology for the development of industry, agriculture, natural resources, environment and consequently the social and economic well-being of Thai people. Other centers under the NSTDA family include National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC) and Technology Management Center (TMC).
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