Mr. Kraisorn Chansiri, Chairman, Thai Union Group PCL
It is my great pleasure and honor to have a chance today meeting with you all at the Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, to celebrate the Scholarship Awarding Ceremony “MUSC-TU Scholarship for Human Resource Development in Science & Technology in the Remembrance of the Late King Rama IX of Thailand”.
I am very pleased to inform that the international collaboration on education established by The Thai Union Group PCL has been one of the key strengths of the Thai Union Company PCL contributing to the global academic and education society. Certainly, the achievement on research and education established between the Thai Union Company PCL and the Faculty of Science, Mahidol University becomes one of our strong collaborators since the Thai Union’s Global Innovation Center (GIC), a modernizing the seafood industry launched in 2015, in particular for the collaboration on SPACE-F established among the potential education institutes.
The SPACE-F is the world’s first program in FoodTech Incubator and Accelerator Program in Thailand aiming to create deep tech startups in the food industry for the country as well as collaboration for innovation with a unique partnership with Thailand National Innovation Agency (NIA) and the Faculty of Science of Mahidol University. This public-private partnership embeds validity within the GIC, offers universities industry exposure, maintains low costs through shared use of facilities, and builds valuable intellectual property for all involved. The collaboration leverages knowledge transfers between academia and industry and working under the supervision of academic advisors, eligible Thai Union employees continue their education and conduct GIC research simultaneously, ultimately earning post-graduate degrees.
It is my great honor to say that Thai Union Group PCL foresees the importance of human resource development through enhancing education and training patterns, which considered as the best sustainable development and important growth of the human societies. In this connection, I am very happy to learn that the Faculty of Science, Mahidol University has supported human resource development through education and training under and post-graduate scholarships for qualified Thai and international students to study science and technology under the scholarship entitled “MUSC-TU Scholarship for Human Resource Development in Science & Technology in the Remembrance of the Late King Rama IX of Thailand”. I am also so proud to recognize that these supports have been offered not limited to human races, nationalities and religions, but definitely the scholarship is offered in order to prepare the student fellows to become a good and productive global citizenship.
And I must not forget to mention as it is indeed the highest honor of Thai Union Group PCL by the TUF Foundation that having an opportunity to take part in jointly providing scholarships to study in Maser Degree in science and technology to international students in this year to study in Thailand at the Faculty of Science, Mahidol University. This honor participation in education development has fully been dedicated to the Late King Rama IX in the remembrance of his great wisdom and lifelong dedication given to all the people beyond frontiers and borders. The Thai Union Group PCL fully hopes that this scholarship will outstandingly benefit all student fellows and every sector involved.
Thus, it is a great privilege to have collaboration with the Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, the world-class expert in science and technology teaching and learning. I, therefore, would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all parties in making the “MUSC-TU Scholarship for Human Resource Development in Science & Technology in the Remembrance of the Late King Rama IX of Thailand” happened. I hope this friendship will lead to other mutual academic and research collaborations to fulfill our common goals on the improvement of life quality in both developed and developing countries based on science and technology basis.
Now, I would like to take this wonderful opportunity to express my sincere thanks to the Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, and all distinguished guests and also congratulate to all student fellows here. On this occasion, it is an official gathering, to commemorate and acknowledge our gratitude to our beloved the Late King Rama IX of Thailand. Thank you!
Dr. Tunyawat Kasemsuwan, Group Direction – Global Innovation, Thai Union Group PCL
It is a great pleasure for Thai Union to be here today. Thai Union and Mahidol University have had a great relationship since 2015, when we founded the Global Innovation Incubator. We have now expanded this to become the Global Innovation Center, which brings together more than 120 researchers and scientists from around the world contributing to the seafood industry. This year, we have strengthened our collaboration with a project called SPACE-F, where we provide an incubator and accelerator program for foodtech start-ups. Together, Thai Union and Mahidol University are partnering with the Thailand National Innovation Agency to provide innovative services and support to empower the next generation of innovation in foodtech.
Today, it is a great honor for Thai Union to join Mahidol University in providing scholarships for international Master’s degree students in science and technology. Thai Union Group hopes that these scholarships will truly benefit all students and every sector involved. I would like to thank all parties who have made this scholarship scheme possible. I hope this growing friendship between Thai Union and Mahidol University will lead to other mutual academic and research collaborations to fulfill our common goals on improving the quality of life in both developed and developing countries, based on science and technology.
Let me take this opportunity to congratulate to all the students with us today. On this occasion, it is an official gathering, to commemorate and acknowledge our gratitude to our beloved the Late King Rama IX of Thailand, thank you!