Name – Last Name:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Apichart Wanichit
Present:
Director of The Rice Research Center and Gene Research
Workplace:
The Rice Research Center and Gene Research, Kasetsart University Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Malai Man Road, Nakhon Pathom 73140
Education Background:
- 1978 B.Sc. (Agriculture) Kasetsart University
- 1981 M.Sc. (Agriculture) Kasetsart University
- 1989 Ph.D. (Crop Science) Oregon State University
Work Background:
- 1994-present Head of the Center for Genetic Engineering and Agricultural Biotechnology
- 2003-present Director, Rice Genes Research and Technology for Agriculture
- 2005-present Director, Rice Research Center
- 2005-present Secretary of the National Center for Agricultural Biotechnology
Research Area and Interests:
- Genomics technology and gene function rsearch and application in rice breeding
Research Award
- Outstanding Researcher of Kasetsart University On the 25th anniversary of R & D (2003)
- 3rd price award for Pinkaset Rice Development 2nd World Rice Competition (2004)
- National Outstanding Researcher in Agriculture and Biology 2006
- INVENTOR AWARD for agriculture and agricultural industry National Research Council of Thailand 2007
- Outstanding Individual Achievement Award for Agricultural Commercial Research Office of Agricultural Research Development (Public Organization) (2008)
- The Outstanding Technology Award 2010 The Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Patronage of His Majesty the King
- National Outstanding Individual Award (Science and Technology Division) National Identity Board (2012)
