Background
Surarerks, Vanpen was born on November 26, 1939 in Lop Buri, Thailand. Son of Pison and Siriwong Surarerks.
Surarerks, Vanpen was born on November 26, 1939 in Lop Buri, Thailand. Son of Pison and Siriwong Surarerks.
Bachelor, Chulalongkorn U., Bangkok, 1961; certified in guide, Chulalongkorn U., Bangkok, 1962; Bachelor of Education, Chulalongkorn U., Bangkok, 1963; Master of Arts, Justus Liebig-U., Giessen, Germany, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Justus Liebig-U., Giessen, Germany, 1975.
Executive Committee, Chiang Mai (Thailand) U. Graduate School, 1977-1979;
committee social science research and foreign affairs, Faculty Social Science Chiang Mai U., 1979-1981;
expert in field of social science, Ministry of U., Bangkok, since 1979;
head department Geography, Chiang Mai U., 1982-1984;
vice president, Geographical Association Thailand, 1985-1988;
chair executive and academic committee of masters program in geography, Chiang Mai U., 1988-1989. Subcommittee evaluation Rural Job Creation Program, Prime Minister Office, Bangkok, 1980, 85. Executive Committee Foundation Edition and Development Rural Areas, Chiang Mai, Thailand, since 1981.
MAB committee Man and Biosphere Committee Thailand, Bangkok, since 1982. Expert research and evaluation Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives, Bangkok, 1984-1985. Visiting Fulbright professor of University Wisconsin, Madison, 1986-1987.
Member Pacific Science Association Australia (commission on geography 1979-1982, 83-86, member science committee), Geography Association Thailand (head academic committee 1976-1978, exec.com. 1982-1984, vice president 1985-1988), IGBP Thailand (national committee since 1992, team leader on monitoring and evaluation of King's Project on Mae-Ao watershed development 1993-1997).