Yuthavong (BSc 1966, London; DPhil 1969, Oxford U., UK) is TWAS Vice-President for East and Southeast Asia, 2013-15. Following a career at Mahidol U., he became Director of National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (1985), and the first president of the Natl. Science and Technology Devel. Agency (NSTDA) of Thailand (1992). He is past pres. of the Thai Acad. of Sci. and Techn.; chairman, Foundn. for Promotion of Sci. and Techn.; and elected for. fellow, Australian Acad. of Technol. Scs. and Engg. His honours include: Outstanding Scientist of Thailand Award; ASEAN Science and Technology Meritorious Service Award; Outstanding Govt. Scholar Award; Nikkei Asia Prize for Sci., Techn. and Innovation, Japan; and Person of the Year Award, Natl. Identity Board. He served as Minister of Science and Technology, Thailand, 2006-08 and Deputy Prime Minister, Thailand, 2014-15.

Jisnuson Svasti (PhD 1972, U. of Cambridge) is Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry, Mahidol U., and Director, Lab. of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Inst., Bangkok. He is former President of: Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists (1990-1992), Science Soc. of Thailand (2008-2011), Protein Soc. of Thailand (2006-2020), Asian-Pacific Protein Assoc. (2017-2018). He received the Outstanding Scientist of Thailand Award (2002), Natl. Res. Council of Thailand Outstanding Researcher Award (2003), and A-IMBN Distinguished Lecture Award (2012). He is Chairman, Marsi Foundation and Prajadhipok-Rambhai Barni Foundation, and was Senior Research Scholar of the Thailand Research Fund (2001-2007), Council Member, Asian-Oceanian Human Proteome Organization (2004-2016). He was awarded Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand; Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant; Dushdi Mala Medal, as well as Honorary D.Sc. degrees from Mahidol U. and Suranaree U. Technology.