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General Pichitr Kullavanijaya, Privy Councilor.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Professor Thajchapong has been at the forefront of Thailand\u2019s S&amp;T development initiatives. He was the founding Executive Director of the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), President of the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology. Currently, he chairs the Executive Board of NANOTEC and NECTEC.<br \/>\n\u201cIt is without question that S&amp;T plays a major role in strengthening national competitiveness\u201d said Prof. Thajchayapong. \u201cHowever, in our efforts to strengthening our economy we should not overlook the other aspects of national priorities such as applying S&amp;T for grassroots and community development. 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