Background
Tanthapanichakoon, Wiwut was born on December 1, 1949 in Bangkok. Son of Khiak Tong Tang and Boon Hua Kuay.
Tanthapanichakoon, Wiwut was born on December 1, 1949 in Bangkok. Son of Khiak Tong Tang and Boon Hua Kuay.
Bachelor of Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan, 1973. Master of Engineering, University Texas, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1978.
Research assistant University Texas, Austin, 1973-1978. From instructor to assistant to associate professor Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 1978-1993, deputy dean engineering, 1991-1995, professor, since 1993, chair chemical engineering department, 1996-1998. Member international advisory committee International Drying Symposium, Asia, American and Europe, since 1984.
Director Engineering Institute for Research and Development, Bangkok, 1991-1995. Deputy director Thai Powder Technology Center, Bangkok, 1993-2002, director, since 2002. Regional coordinator World Filtration Congress, Nagoya, Japan, 1993.
Head chemical engineering committee Engineering Institute Thailand, Bangkok, 1996-1999. Member organizing committee International Symposium on Combustion and Energy Utilization, Bangkok, 1997. Secretary Thai Association for Particle Institute, Bangkok, since 1998.
Member international advisory committee World Congress on Particle Technology, Brighton, England, 1998. Member executive committee Technology Promotion Institute, Bangkok, 1998-2000. National representative Asian Aerosol Research Assembly, since 1998.
Co-chairman Asian Patricle Technology, 2000. Co-chairman Asian Conference on Fluidized Bed and 3-phase Reactors, 2002.
Secretary general Federal Southeast Asian AOTS Alumni Sciences, Bangkok, 1990-1992. President Asia Bunka Kaikan-Association Overseas Technology Scholarships Alumni Association, Bangkok, 1994-1998. Fellow Engineering Institute Thailand.
Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, Japan Association Heat Pipes, Society Chemical Engineers Japan, Society Powder Technology Japan, Japan Association Aerosol Science and Technology, Science Society Thailand (life), Chemical Society Thailand (life), Thai Academy of Sciences and Technology, Technological Promotion Association (life member, executive committee 1985-1994, 99-2001, vice president 2001-2003), Thai Institute Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (life. Vice president 2001-2002, president since 2003), Union of Kyoto Club (president 1992-1996).
Married Rachanee Chayasirisophon, December 2, 1978. Children: Winyu, Wiroon.