Princess Chulabhorn Distinguished Lecture Series (PCDL)

14 July 1993
Queen Sirikit National Convention, Bangkok, Thailand

The inauguration of the Princess Chulabhorn Distinguished Lecture Series on 14 July 1993 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention commemorated the 36^th birthday anniversary of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn. The programme on this auspicious occasion included lectures by three Nobel laureates: Professor D.H.R. Barton, Professor B.S. Blumberg and Professor R. Huber.

The Chulabhorn Research Institute and the Ministry of University Affairs, with generous support from both public and private Sectors, have established an endowment fund to ensure the continuation of the Distinguished Lecture Series in the future, as t tribute to the work of Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn, The Lecture series will provide an opportunity for Thai Scientists to learn from the research work of internationally renowned scientists in chemistry and the medical sciences and willserve to encourage and inspire younger generations of Thai scientists.

Opening Address:

In her Opening address Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn expressed gratitication that nowadays both the public and private sectors are increasingly aware of the importance of science and technology.

Development in science and technology is essential because it is and important factor in improving the economic status of the country and uplifting the quality of life of the people. Science is international, so the exchange of knowledge and experience at the international level is essential for the development of science and technology.

Nobel Symposium Programme:

The three distinguished speakers, all Nobel laureates, work in the areas of chemistry and medical science:

• Professor Derek H.R. Barton (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, 1969), Department of Chemistry, Texas A & M University, U.S.A.: “How to Win a Nobel Prize – A Personal Case Study”.
• Professor Robert Huber (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, 1988), Max Planck Institute Fur Biochemie, Munchen, Germany: “Protein Crystallography at the interface of Chemistry, Physics and Biology”.
• Professor Baruch S. Blumberg (Nobel Laureate in Medicine, 1976), Master of Balliol College, Oxford University, United Kingdom: “Hepatitis B Virus and the Prevention of Primary Cancer of the Liver”