Background
Pootrakul, Pensri was born on November 12, 1938 in Bangkok, Thailand. Son of Swang and Lynchee Disthasongchan.
Pootrakul, Pensri was born on November 12, 1938 in Bangkok, Thailand. Son of Swang and Lynchee Disthasongchan.
Doctor of Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 1963. Diploma in clinical science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 1965. Certified in nuclear medicine, University Washington, 1986.
Rotating intern, Mahidol U., Bangkok, 1963-1964; resident, chief resident in pediatrics, Mahidol U., Bangkok, 1964-1966; chief research laboratory iron and nuclear hematology, Mahidol U., Bangkok, since 1970; assistant professor, Mahidol U., Bangkok, 1977-1980; associate professor, Mahidol U., Bangkok, 1980-1984; professor hematology, Mahidol U., Bangkok, since 1984; director Thalassemia Research Center, Mahidol U., Bangkok, since 1992; research assistant, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1969-1970; research associate, U. Washington, Seattle, 1974-1975. Consultant in hematology, iron and thalassemia Ministry of Public Health, Bangkok, since 1988. Member committee Thalassemia Foundation of Thailand, Bangkok, since 1993.
Member International Society Hematology (member expert panel in iron since 1980), American Society Hematology, Royal College Physicians of Thailand, International Collaborative Study Group on Oral Iron Chelators, New York Academy of Sciences, International Society for Trace Element Research in Humans, International Biolson Society.
Married Sa-Nga Pootrakul, September 1969 (deceased December 1976). Children: Jitsoonthorn Pootrakul, Suttisak Disthasongchan.