Watbot District Phitsanulok, Thailand

     

PYY Founder

Professor Dr. Ahnond Bunyaratvej, the founder of PYY Foundation

Education (at University levels):
  • Year 1971 B.S. in Medical Technology, Mahidol University
  • Year 1973 M.S. (Clinical pathology), Mahidol University
  • Year 1982 Ph.D. (Pathobiology), Mahidol University

Royal Decoration:
  1. Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant on 5 December 2005
  2. Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand on 5 December 2001
  3. The Chakrabarti Mala Medal on 5 December 2001
  4. Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant on 5 December 1998
  5. Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the Crown of Thailand on 5 December 1995
  6. Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant on 5 December 1992
  7. Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand on 5 December 1988
  8. Commander (Third Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand on 5 December 1983
  9. Companion (Fourth Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant on 5 December 1978

Specialization:
  • Clinical Pathology, Stem Cell, Tissue Engineering, Medicinal plants

Present position:
  • Year 2016-present: Royal Bachelor of Science, Office of the Royal Society
  • Year 2023-present: Honorary Advisor of the Enlighten-Sustainable Development Foundation
  • Year 2010-present: Advisor of the Bua Bat Institute; Enlighten-Sustainable Development Foundation
  • Year 2010-2023: Chairman of the Enlighten-Sustainable Development Foundation

Past position:
  1. Year 2010: Chairman of the International Symposium ILAS 2009 (International Symposium on Laboratory Animal Science 2009)
  2. Year 2004-2010 Director of the Asian Stem Cell Network in Asian countries for joining in coordinating research and build academic strength in the region
  3. Year 2005-2009 Secretary-General of the National Research Council (NRCT)
  4. Year 2009 Chairman of the international academic conference “The 4th World Congress for Regenerative Medicine” in 2009 in collaboration with the GKSS Institute, Federal Republic of Germany.
  5. Year 2009 Chairman of the working group to consider developing guidelines for stem cell research; National Research Council of Thailand
  6. Year 2009 Committee of Health System Research Development; the Constitution on the National Health System National Health Commission
  7. Year 2009 Advisor of the Subcommittee “Drafting the National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2009.”
  8. Year 2005-2009 Director of the Institute of Research and Development for Industry Federation of Thai Industries
  9. Year 2006 Project Committee for Development of Inter-Institutional Clinical Research Network Management System, Phase 3, Health Systems Research Institute
  10. Year 2006 Advisor of the project committee “Development a stem cell laboratory according to international standards”; Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health
  11. Year 2005 Board of Trustee, International Foundation for Science (IFS), Stockholm, Sweden
  12. Year 2005 Advisor to the study group on guidelines for creating standards for stem cell banking services (Stem Cell Bank), Hospital Committee
  13. Year 2005 Subcommittee of the Public Health Commission House of Representatives
  14. Year 2001 Members of the Royal Academy of Science Office
  15. Year 2001 Honorary Advisor, Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Research Group Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University
  16. Year 1998 Deputy Director of the Institute of Science and Technology Research and Development Mahidol University
  17. Year 1998 Chairman of the National Research Council for Medical Sciences, National Research Council, National Research Council of Thailand
  18. Year 1996 Head of the Blood Disease Diagnostic Center Ramathibodi Hospital
  19. Year 1990 Deputy Director Ramathibodi Hospital
  20. Year 1989 Head of the Hematology Unit Ramathibodi Hospital

Outstanding Achievements :

  • Year 2007-2011: Acting as Thailand's representative in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society-Asia Pacific Council (TERMIS-AP Council)
  • Year 2004-2010: Creating research cooperation under cooperation between Thailand and Japan in academic exchange with Kobe, Okayama and AIST, Amagasaki universities in tissue engineering
  • Year 2009: Initiate and carry out a stem cell project for medical research and development (a joint project between National Research Council of Thailand and Mahidol University; the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital
  • Year 2004-2010: Creating research cooperation under cooperation between Thailand and Japan in academic exchange with Kobe, Okayama and AIST, Amagasaki universities in tissue engineering
  • Year 2007: Setting up a working group to create a regulatory system for products from stem cells and tissue products; Food and Drug Administration Office
  • Year 2005: Create research cooperation under the cooperation between Thailand (NRCT) and the Federal Republic of Germany (MCD and GKSS) to create a research system on stem cell and tissue engineering
  • Fiscal year 2000-2005: Director of the Stem Cell Creation Project For medical research and development (It is a joint project between the National Research Council of Mahidol University and Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital)
  • Fiscal year 2004: Director of the Organ Tissue Regeneration Research Project (Tissue engineering) from mesenchymal stem cells for medical use as a co-researcher in the project
  • Fiscal Year 2004: Director, Integrated Stem Cell Research Project for Treatment
  • Fiscal year 2002-2004: Director of the research project on culturing endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells to make natural blood vessels, is a co-researcher in the project.
  • Fiscal year 2001-2003: Director of the Research and Development Project for Standardization of Autopsy Laboratories of Thailand Co-researcher on the project

Professional Carrier:
  • Year 1973 Lecturer of Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi hospital
  • Year 1982 Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Year 1987 Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Year 1993-2005 Professor, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand