Vorasuk, who is associated with the Centre of Excellence for Medical Genetics at Chulalongkorn University (CU), became the first Thai to win the Newton Fund Prize this year for his pathbreaking work. Vorasuk said he would expand and strengthen the network among regional hospitals and CU’s Faculty of Medicine and Chulalongkorn Hospital to develop high-quality tools that could diagnose rare diseases in children. CU and Chulalongkorn Hospital had helped fund the research project [which fetched him the coveted Newton Fund prize] by raising money from inside and outside the country. The Newton Fund Prize aims to incentivise researchers to participate in the Newton Fund as partners with the UK, and to work on the most important challenges facing Newton countries. For more information visit www.britishcouncil.or.th, as the British Council is one of 15 UK delivery partners for the Newton Fund

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 15, 2017 10:52 UTC