Dr. Kajornsak Faungnawakij of NANOTEC recently received the 2011 Outstanding Royal Golden Jubilee Alumni Award which was presented by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn at Suan Chitlada Palace on November 23. The event was organized by the Thailand Research Fund (TRF). A total of 8 researchers received the award this year.

The annual award ceremony is presented to researchers who have received research grant under the TRF Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D Program in the past and who have continued to demonstrate outstanding research output which have contribute to the advancement of science and technology in Thailand.

While pursuing his Ph.D in Chemical Engineering at Chulalongkorn Univetsity, Dr. Kajornsak’s Ph.D. research project received sponsorship from the TRF Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D Program in 2000. The research project was in the area of design and application of plasma reactors for the treatment of polluted water and air. Currently, Dr. Kajornsak is a senior researcher and Group Leader of Nanomaterials for Energy and catalysis Lab at NANOTEC. He has published over 30 articles in recognized international journals and has been invited to present keynote talks at several national international conferences. For his dedication to R&D, Dr. Kajornsak was awarded the 2011Yound Scientist Award by the Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Patronage of His Majesty the King.

For information on TRF and the Golden Jubilee Ph.D Program, please log on http://rgj.trf.or.th/eng/rgje11.asp