Name – Last Name:

Prof. Dr. Soottawat Benjakul

Present:

Professor Tor 11, Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industry Prince of Songkhla University, Hat Yai Campus, Songkhla

Workplace:

Prince of Songkhla University, Hat Yai Campus, Songkhla

Education Background:

• 1989 Bachelor of Science (Agro Industry) Second Class Honors, Prince of Songkhla University
• 1991 Master of Science (M.Sc. (Food Technology), Prince of Songkhla University
• 1997 Ph. D. (Food Science and Technology), Oregon state University, U.S.A.

Work Background:

• 1991 Lecturer Department of Agro-Industry Faculty of Natural Resources, Prince of Songkhla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla
• 1997 Return from study abroad and started professor position at Department of Food Technology Faculty of Agro-Industry Songkhla Hat Yai Songkhla Songkhla
• 1998 Assistant Professor Department of Food Science and Technology Prince of Songkhla University
• 2001 Associate Professor Department of Food Science and Technology Prince of Songkhla University
• 2006  Promoted by his majesty as Professor of Food Science and Technology, Prince of Songkhla University.
• 2010  Professor Level Tor 11 in Food Science and Technology Prince of Songkhla University

Research Area and Interests:

• Aquatic animal chemistry and quality; Utilization of waste materials; Processing of aquatic animals.

Research Award

• Received a Fulbright Scholarship to study for a doctorate in food science and technology, Oregon State University, USA (1994-1997)
• New Scientist Award, Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Royal Patronage (2001)
• Outstanding Research Award: “Biopsy in Plasma Blood Glucose: Isolation and Application of Surimi Gelatin Strength” by Prince of Songkhla University (2002)
• Award New generation Professor of Prince of Songkhla University (2005)
• Award Role Model Professor in Research of Prince of Songkhla University (2005)
• IFS Jubilee Award Jubilee Award International Foundation for Science, Sweden (2006)
• Award for outstanding research on “Identification of muscle protein and protein-to-protein interactions with surimi” Research Fund Office (2007)
• Outstanding Alumnus Award, Prince of Songkhla University “40 Years, 40 Outstanding Alumni” (2008)
• Senior Research Associate Ph.D., Research Fund (2008)
• National Researcher Award Agriculture and Biology National Research Council (2008)
• Science and Technology Awards, Thai Toray Foundation (2010)
• Outstanding Scientist Award, Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Patronage of His Majesty the King (2011)
• Senior Research Scholar, Research Fund (2011)
• Outstanding Research Professor, Research Fund (2015)
• Thailand Frontier Author Award, Thomson Reuters (2016)