Kanyawim Kirtikara was the Director of the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Thailand, the premier research organization in Thailand which emphasizes research that contributes to major developing sectors of the Thai economy including food and agriculture, renewable energy, biodiversity & ecology, and tropical human diseases. In addition, during Dr. Kirtikara’s time as Thailand’s Vice Minister for Science and Technology, she was instrumental in drafting the first Bio-Circular-Green Economy Policy of Thailand which was eventually adopted as part of the 5-year National Development Agenda in January 2021.

Publications and activities

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