Pairash Thajchayapong

Background

Thajchayapong, Pairash was born on November 7, 1944 in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand. Son of Yonpong and Kimchang Thajchayapong.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Electronics & Computer Engineering, University Cambridge, England, 1973. Doctor Engineering, Tokai (Japan) University, 1993.

Career

Instructor department electronics King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 1974, assistant professor department electronics, 1977, head department electronics Bangkok, 1978-1979, associate professor department electronics, 1978, deputy dean faculty engineering Bangkok, 1978-1981, professor level 10 department computer engineering, 1983, professor level 11 department computer engineering, 1989—1998, director Computer Research and Services Center Bangkok, 1981-1992. Director National Electronics and Computer Technology Center Minister for Science, Technology and Environmental, Thailand, 1987. Assistant director engineering and computer Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, since 1988.

President King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, since 1992, rector, 1998. Chairman National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, since 1998. President National Science Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) Minister for Science Technology and Evironment, since 1998.

Director Electronic Data Interchange TradeSiam Limited company, since 1998, Internet Thailand Limited company, since 1998. Independent director DBS Thai Danu Bank Pcl., since 1998.

Achievements

• Pairash Thajchayapong has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Science Society Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King, Telephone Orgn.Thailand (board directors 1992-1994), Mass Communications Organization Thailand (board directors 1993-1995), Global Information Infrastructure Commission (commander), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Connections

Married Suthathib Manasuwan, March 4, 1976. 2 children.