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His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol of Songkla 1892-1929 CONTENTS Page Welcoming Address to the Honorary Lectures 6 Schedule of the Special Lectures by the Prince Mahidol Awardees 20089 His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol of Songkla 11 The Prince Mahidol Award &oundation 17 ÃÒ§ÇÑÅÊÁà´ç¨à¨Ò¿ÒÁËÔ´Å 19 µÃÒÊÒÃÁÙŹԸÔÃÒ§ÇÑÅÊÁà´ç¨à¨Ò¿ÒÁËÔ´Å ã¹¾ÃкÃÁÃÒªÙ»¶ÑÁÀ 22 Members of Board of Trustees 29 Previous Prince Mahidol Awardees (1992-2007) 31 Prince Mahidol Awardees 200849 -Professor Sergio Henrique &erreira 50 -Professor Michiaki Takahashi 52 -Professor Yu Yongxin 54 List of the Prince Mahidol Awardees Who Already Passed Away 57 Editorial Committee 58 5 Professor Sergio Henrique erreira, Professor Michiaki Takahashi, Professor Yu Yongxin, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. On the behalf of the &aculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, I would like to welcome all of you to honor the 2008 Prince Mahidol Awardees. Professor Sergio Henrique &erreira is the Awardee in the field of Medicine; Professor Michiaki Takahashi and Professor Yu Yongxin, in the field of Public Health. The Prince Mahidol Award &oundation under the Royal Patronage was estab- lished in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol of Songkla, on 1 January 1992. The &oundation is under Royal Patronage, with Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn as president. The &oundation annually confers two Prince Mahidol Awards upon individual(s) or institution(s), which have demonstrated outstanding and exemplary contributions to the advancement of the worlds medical and public health services. Each Award consists of a medal, a certifi- cate and a sum of US $50,000. The Prince Mahidol Award 2008 in the field of medicine is conferred upon Professor Sergio Henrique &erreira, Department of Pharmacology, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil and the Prince Mahidol Award 2008 in the field of public health is jointly awarded to Professor Michiaki Takahashi, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan and Professor Yu Yongxin, Director Emeritus, National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological WELCOMING ADDRESS Products, Peoples Republic of China. TO In 2008, there are a total of 49 nominations from 19 countries. The Scien- tific Advisory Committee carefully screened all candidates from the year 2008, 2007, THE HONORARY LECTURES and 2006 and then submitted a short list of the candidates to the International Award BY THE 2008 PRINCE MAHIDOL AWARDEES Committee who scrutinized and made a recommendation to the Board of Trustees. by H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the meeting of the Board of Trustees on 3 November 2008 in which the final decision on the Prince Mahidol Award Teerawat Kulthanant, M.D. 2008 was made. In the past 16 years, 48 individuals, groups of individuals, and Dean and Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery institutions have received the Prince Mahidol Award. Among them, two subsequently .aculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University 6 7 received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, namely Professor Dr. Barry James The Special Lectures by the Prince Mahidol Awardees 2008 Marshall and Professor Dr. Harald zur Hausen. January 27, 2009 Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand have graciously consented to At the Atitiyadhonkitikhun Conference Room preside over the Presentation Ceremony of the Prince Mahidol Award 2008 at the Siamindhra Building, 7th *loor *aculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University Chakri Throne hall on Wednesday, 28 January 2009 at 17.30 hours. Prior to the Bangkok, Thailand Ceremony, Siriraj Hospital, as a founder of the Prince Mahidol Award &oundation, will invite the 2008 Prince Mahidol Awardees to give lectures based on their achievement. 1.30 pm Welcome Ceremony The award in the field of Medicine goes to Professor Sergio Henrique &erreira, 1.35 pm Opening address Department of Pharmacology, &aculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao by Clinical Professor Teerawat Kulthanan Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Dean of the &aculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Professor &erreiras contribution to science have been recognized worldwide. 1.40 pm History and Results of the Prince Mahidol Award 2008 The angiotensin converting enzymes inhibitors (ACEI) and Cox-2 inhibitors are currently by Clinical Professor Supat Vanichakarn, Secretary General of the Prince Mahidol Award &oundation among the most widely used to relieve pain and inflammatory conditions, saving lives of 1.50 pm Prince Mahidol Awardees 2008 Lecture: Understanding Peripheral Analgesics millions of patients around the world. by Professor Sergio Henrique &erreira The Award in the field of Public Health goes to Professor Michiaki Takahashi, introduced by Associate Professor Supornchai Kongpatanakul Director, The Research &oundation for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, 2.20 pm Prince Mahidol Awardees 2008 Lecture: Development of a Live Varicella Japan, and Professor Yu Yongxin, Director Emeritus, &irst Department of Viral Vaccine, Vaccine National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological Products, Peoples by Professor Michiaki Takahashi introduced by Professor Ruengpung Sutthent Republic of China. 2.50 pm Prince Mahidol Awardees 2008 Lecture: Development and Application of JE Professor Takahashis work is development and clinical application of vari- Attenuated Live Vaccine in China cella vaccine. The vaccine helps relieve physical and mental pain of the patients as by Professor Yu Yongxin well as reduce the death rate of patients with chicken pox, particularly millions of introduced by Associate Professor Nirun Vanprapar children from all over the world. 3.20 pm Questions and Answers Professor Yus work is research and development of a life-attenuated Japa- 3.30 pm Closing Ceremony nese encephalitis (SA 14-14-2 JE) vaccine. The vaccine contributes to prevention of the by Clinical Professor Teerawat Kulthanan Dean of the &aculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital disease with no cure. His efforts helped ensure that millions of patients in Asia would avoid death and disability caused by the disease. High Tea Without any further undue, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my pleasure to wel- come you special lectures from our honorary Prince Mahidol Awardees. 8 9 His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol of Songkla 1892-1929 HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE MAHIDOL O* SONGKLA His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol of Songkla was born on January 1 st, 1892, to Their Majesties King Chulalongkorn and Queen Savang Vadhana. He was brought up in his formative years according to the Royal Thai tradition and ordained as a Buddhist novice like his brothers before receiving his education at Harrow, a re- nowned Public School in England. He then proceeded to Germany to continue his studies in accordance with the wishes of his father who was a close friend of Emperor William II. Prince Mahidol first attended the Royal Prussian Military Preparatory College at Potsdam which also offered courses on humanities and sciences in addition to military science. This liberal education background as well as self-study and sedulous visits to museums during that period together helped to form the intellectual and philo- sophical basis of his attitude and personality. Prince Mahidol subsequently attended the Imperial Military Academy atGross Lichterfelde in Berlin for two more years. He then followed the wishes of His Majesty King Vajiravudh by entering the Nurwik Imperial German Naval Academy at &lensbourg in 1912. In that year, Prince Mahidol was commissioned by His Majesty King Vajiravudh as Lieutenant in the Royal Thai Navy. He was concurrently commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Imperial German Navy. Prince Mahidol completed his naval study but was pre- vented from joining the Imperial German Navy since he was instructed by His Majesty King Vajiravudh to return to Thailand at the outbreak of the &irst World War. H.R.H. Prince Mahidol with H.R.H. The Princess Mother After a years service in the Royal Thai Navy, Prince Mahidol resigned, with and his daughter Princess Galyani Vadhana His Majesty King Vajiravudhs permission, to pursue a civilian career. This was both the sciences was upgraded. Here, Prince Mahidol placed special emphasis on medical decisive turning point in his personal life and a momentous national event signalling education, public health, nursing, and medical research. His initiative and effort pro- his lasting contributions to the advancement of higher education, especially in the fields duced a most remarkable and lasting impact on the improvement of modern medicine of basic sciences, public health, medicine, nursing and medical research. and public health in Thailand such that he was subsequently honoured with the title of Prince Mahidol had noted, while serving in the Royal Thai Navy, the serious &ather of Modern Medicine and Public Health. need for improvement in the standard of medical practitioners and public health in In implementing his plan for institutional development in these areas, Prince Thailand. In undertaking such mission, Prince Mahidol set in motion a whole range of Mahidol decided to study public health and medicine himself. Upon leaving the Royal activities in accordance with his conviction that human resources development at the Thai Navy, he proceeded to the United States and enrolled at Harvard University in national level was of utmost importance and his belief that improvement of public 1916. In spite of having to shuttle between Harvard for his study and Thailand for his health constituted an essential factor in national development. One of his primary tasks official duties and work as well as his ill health, Prince Mahidol managed to concentrate was to lay a solid foundation for teaching basic sciences which Prince Mahidol pursued on his study. He succeeded and received the Certificate of Public Health in 1921, the through all necessary measures. These included the provision of a considerable sum of degree of Doctor of Medicine (cum laude) in 1928 and the honour of Alpha Omega his own money as scholarships for six talented students to study physics, chemistry and Alpha membership.