{"id":7364,"date":"2021-03-23T15:51:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T08:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nxpo.or.th\/th\/?p=7364"},"modified":"2021-03-23T15:51:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T08:51:30","slug":"nxpo-hosts-a-meeting-to-initiate-thailand-synthetic-biology-and-innovation-consortium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nxpo.or.th\/th\/en\/7364\/","title":{"rendered":"NXPO hosts a meeting to initiate Thailand Synthetic Biology and Innovation Consortium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On 15 March 2021, NXPO in collaboration with the National Innovation Agency (NIA), the Institute of Research Development and Innovation for Industries under the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and BBGI Public Company Limited held a forum to discuss an establishment of Thailand Synthetic Biology and Innovation Consortium to facilitate the research and application of synthetic biology (SynBio) to support bio-based industry as part of the strategy to drive the growth of Bio-Circular-Green economy (BCG). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In her opening remarks, NXPO Vice President Dr. Kanchana Wanichkorn stated that considerable progress has been made in the area of SynBio and that this area of science would play a crucial role in advancing the bioeconomy based on Thailand\u2019s rich biological diversity. With a substantial pool of researchers and graduate students in this field and the keen interest from the industry, a consortium would greatly accelerate the research and application of SynBio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Matthew Chang,\u00a0Director\u00a0of\u00a0Singapore Consortium for Synthetic Biology (SINERGY)\u00a0was invited to share his view and experience.\u00a0SINERGY\u00a0has been active in improving the capability in manpower, R&D and industrial support through activities such as scientific seminars, international collaboration, strategic meetings, educational programs and international congress.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr.\u00a0Pakpoom\u00a0Subsoontorn, Lecturer at Naresuan University and Deputy Director of the Lower Northern Science Park\u00a0explained\u00a0that\u00a0SynBio\u00a0is an enabling tool\u00a0to redesign organisms for useful purposes\u00a0and\u00a0thus can present endless\u00a0business opportunity, especially in the\u00a0area\u00a0of drug and vaccine.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Voicing an opinion of\u00a0the\u00a0private sector,\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Kittima Wongsaen, Deputy Managing Director\u00a0at\u00a0BBGI\u00a0expressed her company\u2019s interest in high value bio-based products\u00a0which well aligns\u00a0with the government\u2019s BCG vision.\u00a0SynBio\u00a0will help\u00a0address resource constraints and accelerate the development of new products to meet consumers\u2019 requirements. She further suggested an\u00a0addition\u00a0of\u00a0SynBio\u00a0Academy as a\u00a0manpower development\u00a0platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ms. Montha Kaihirun, Innovation Counselor Manager at\u00a0NIA introduced NIA programs that can support this initiative such as grants for industry, NIA Academy for SMEs and startup promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Speaking from his experience founding a metallurgy and materials science consortium with NXPO, Prof. Dr.\u00a0Yuttanant\u00a0Boonyongmaneerat, Deputy Director of Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute (MMRI), Chulalongkorn University\u00a0emphasized\u00a0that the key to success for a consortium is activities bringing people together and beneficial to participants. Objectives and goals should be clearly set, so that the right members can be identified.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is the first of many more meetings in the roadmap to set up Thailand Synthetic Biology and Innovation Consortium. The second meeting is scheduled on 30 March to be hosted by NIA. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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