February 17-20, 2023, Krittin Thasunthorn, a fourth-year student of the Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry (BSAC) Program, Department of Chemistry, Chulalongkorn University, participated in the Global Young Scientists Summit 2023 (GYSS 2023), as the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) selected students and young scientists with high potential and qualifications and then brought to HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to choose the finalists to be the representative of Thailand to participate the summit. Krittin Thasunthorn was chosen as a Thailand representative in the “Viewers” group to participate in GYSS 2023 via an online platform, Gevme, alongside 11 young scientists in the “Viewer” group (online participation) and 10 young scientists in the “Participant” group (on-site participation in Singapore).
This year marks the 11th anniversary of the Global Young Scientist Summit. The summit brought together 21 world-renowned scientists from various disciplines such as science, mathematics, computer science, physiology or medicine, engineering, and science communication who had received awards such as the Nobel Prize, Millennium Technology Prize, Turing Award, and Fields Medal to give lectures, participate in discussions, share experiences, and exchange ideas, which could lead to future collaboration. In addition to plenary lectures and panel discussions from the leading scientists, the summit included activities such as small group discussions, where participants could have an intimate discussion with leading scientists, and research presentations, where participants could share their research experiences with other participants.
