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Dr.
Visut Baimai graduated from Queensland
University, Australia, with B.Sc.
(Hons.) and Ph.D. in 1969. On his
return he joined the Department of
Biology-Botany, Faculty of Science,
Mahidol University as a lecturer.
He went to University of Hawaii as
a Postdoctoral Fellow during 1973-1975.
On his return to Mahidol University
he was appointed Chaiman of the Department
of Biology-Botany from 1975 to 1991.
In 1981 he became Professor of Biology.
He was also a Visiting Professor at
the Departamento de Biologia. Universidade
de Sao Paulo, Brasil, in 1981
He has been appointed as a member
of several academic committees and
scientific societies in Thailand.
At the International level he was
a member of the Executive Board of
the International Genetics Federation
during 1988-1993, and the Honorary
member of the Italian Society of Parasitology
from 1989 to present. He received
Outstanding Biology Researcher Award
in 1986 and Outstanding Scientist
Award in 1990. In 1996 he received
Honorary Doctorate Degree in Science
(Biology) from Prince of Songkla University
and he was elected Fellow of the Royal
Institute.
 Dr.Visut
Baimai has published by himself
and with colleagues about 110 papers
in international scientific journals
in the field of population cytogenetics
and evolutionary biology of Drosophila
Anopheles and Bactrocera. With a firm
belief in cytotaxonomic approach as
a systematic tool to solve sibling
species complexes, he has continued
his strong interest in species and
evolutionary problems of the Oriental Drosophila, Anopheles and Bactrocera as well as other
insects and animals of medical and
agricultural importance in Thailand
and Southeast Asia. The results of
his studies during the past 30 years
have significantly contributed to
better understanding of genetic differentiation
and speciation processes of some closely
related species of diptern insects.
The discovery of these sibling species
complexes provides a fundamental knowledge
for further extensive studies on their
biology, e.g., geographic distributions,
bionomics, ecology, physiological
adaptation, systematics, phylogenetic
relationships, and molecular evolution
. He will continue his work in the
fields of genetics, coevolution and
biodiversity and explores the implications
of such basic knowledge in a vital
field of applied research which is
an ultimate goal of most developing
countries including Thailand.
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