Thailand International Chemical Sciences Chapter 2012 ......Thailand International Chemical Sciences...
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Kanjana Mahattanatawee, Chair
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THAILAND INTERNATIONAL
CHEMICAL SCIENCES CHAPTER
2013 ANNUAL REPORT
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Thailand International Chemical Sciences Chapter 2013
Annual Report
DESCRIPTION OF CHAPTER:
The ACS International Chemical Science Chapter in Thailand was
founded in March of 2011 by ACS members living in Thailand.
The principal mission of the Chapter is to provide an opportunity
for ACS members in Thailand to interact with each other for the
purpose of creating stronger professional relationship with ACS
Units, (such as other International Science Chapters and ACS
Divisions), helping the Society to accomplish its international
strategic plans, fortifying the interaction between the ACS and
the Thai society.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1st joint ACS AGFD-ACS ICSCT Symposium on Agricultural
and Food Chemistry, March 4-5, 2014, Bangkok, Thailand
The Thailand Chapter is combining forces with one of ACS’
oldest Divisions, the 105-year old Division of Agricultural
and Food Chemistry, to present ACS first joint international
chapter-divisional symposium, “1st Joint ACS AGFD-ACS
ICSCT Symposium on Agricultural and Food Chemistry” .
(http://www.acsthailand2014.siam.edu/). The symposium
took place March 4-5, 2014 at the Montien Riverside Hotel in
Bangkok, Thailand. The symposium was attended by 180
participants from 12 countries (1. USA, 2. Thailand, 3.
Austria, 4. Australia, 5. Bangladesh, 6. Canada, 7. China, 8.
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Egypt, 9. Germany, 10. Malaysia, 11. Indonesia, and 12.
Singapore)
A collaborative project between an ACS Division and the
Thailand Chapter is the first of its kind in ACS. This is also
the first “outreach” activity of AGFD in Asia, a fast-growing
region of the world. Thailand is a promising gateway to
other countries in Asia.
In this symposium, AGFD was collaborating with the
Thailand Chapter in the development of an international
conference on food and agricultural chemistry. Four
internationally recognized scientists, and former AGFD chairs
(Peter Schieberle, Agnes Rimando, Michael Tunick , Lauren
Jackson) assisted the Thailand Chapter members in organizing
symposia on selected topics in food and agricultural chemistry
that are of great interest to and will have a strong impact on
Thailand’s as well as other ASEAN (Association of Southeast
Asian Nations) members’, agriculture and food industries, and
academic and government institutions. The conference serve as a
venue to bring together outstanding scientists and researchers
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from Thailand, the U.S., and elsewhere to discuss advances and
opportunities in the area of agricultural and food chemistry.
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At the beginning of this year, the ACS President Tom Barton
visited ACS-ICSCT office at Faculty of Science, Siam
University on January 6, 2014. We had a wonderful
ceremony to mark his visit.
(From left to right) Dr. Nattiga Silalai (ACS-ICSCT public relation) , Dr. Maruj
Limpawatana (ACS-ICSCT secretary), Dr. Kanjana Mahattanatawee (president of ACS-
ICSCT), Prof. Tom Barton (president of ACS), Dr. Pornchai Mongkhonvanit (president
of Siam University)
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Continuing project “Science Café@schools : Food Chemistry
for Life” was organized during Nov-Dec 2013. The project
goal was aiming to encourage students majoring in Science
further aware of the significance of science in their lives.
Two hundred high school students from 4 schools located in
Bangkok and vicinity were attended. The topic of
presentations included 1) Chemistry of Chocolate, 2)
Chemistry of pigment. Students had pre- and post- tests to
evaluate their understanding and participated in pop-
quizzes for recognition awards.
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We joined the Education Fair and Exhibition hosted by Siam
University which was held at its downtown Bangkok campus
during Dec 19-20, 2013. The activities were to encourage
high school students to realize the importance of Chemistry
and its application closely related to everyday life. More
than 1,000 participants including teachers and high school
students attended these activities. The synopsis of the
activities was as follows.
Posters presenting American Chemical Society (ACS)
and American Chemical Society International
Chemical Sciences Chapter in Thailand (ACS-ICSCT)
Posters presenting The Nobel Prize in Chemistry and
how they impact to our daily life.
Practical session and demonstration of pigment
chemistry, mini-scale Organic chemistry laboratory (in
accordance with Green Chemistry principles)
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CHAPTER OFFICERS AND CONTACT:
Dr. Kanjana Mahattanatawee – Chair ([email protected])
Dr. Maruj Limpawattana – Secretary ([email protected] )
Dr. Tunyaporn Sirilert –Treasurer ([email protected])
Dr. Nattiga Silalai –Public Relations ([email protected])