Supawan Tantayanon

Professor Dr. Supawan Tantayanon

• supawan.t@chula.ac.th

• Room 1530 Mahamakut Building, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Chulalongkorn University Phayathai Road, Patumwan Bangkok 10330, THAILAND
• 02-2187641

Education

• [1993] Diploma (Polymer Science), Ferrara University, Italy
• [1982] Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry), Worcester Polytechnic Institute,U.S.A.
• [1975] M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry), Mahidol University,Thailand
• [1973] B.Sc. honour (Chemistry), Chulalongkorn University

Work Experiences

• [2012 - present] Professor, Chulalongkorn University
• [2020 - 2021] President, Science Society of Thailand under the Patronage of His Majesty the King
• [2017 - 2021] President, Council of Science and Technology Professionals of Thailand
• [2011 - 2013] President, Federation of Asian Chemical Societies
• [2005 - 2011] President, Chemical Society of Thailand
• [2001 - 2003] President, Pacific Polymer Federation
• [1997 - 2003] President, Polymer Society of Thailand

Current Research Topics

• Syntheses and industrial applications based on Green Chemistry concept, using the renewable resources, recycling, waste reduction and energy saving.

Scholarship and Awards

• [2021] 2021 IUPAC Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• [2019] Outstanding Alumnus of Graduate School, Mahidol University, Thailand
• [2019] Outstanding Alumnus of Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
• [2018] 2018 IUPAC CCE Distinguished Contribution to Chemical Education Award, IUPAC
• [2017] FACS Award for Distinguished Contribution to Chemical Education 2017, Federation of Asian Chemical Societies
• [2016] CST Award for Distinguished Contribution to Chemical Education
• [2015] International Microscale Chemistry Award. (Worldwide efforts on microscale chemistry)
• [2015] FACS Fellow, Federation of Asian Chemical Societies
• [2013] Honorary Fellow, Singapore National Institute for Chemistry (Worldwide contribution to chemistry)
• [2013] Research grant from National Research Council of Thailand
• [2013, 2015] National Research Council of Thailand scholar
• [2012] Science Project for Excellence Award, The Senate, Kingdom of Thailand
• [2009] Outstanding Alumnus of Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
• [1999,2001,2008] RGJ scholar (The Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Program), Thailand Research Fund (TRF)
• [1980] Phi Lambda Upsilon, Beta Zeta Chapter, USA
• [1979] Sigma Xi, USA.
• [1977] Fulbright grantee

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Publications

•The 27th IUPAC International Conference on Chemistry Education (ICCE 2024). Chemistry Teacher International. 2025. Cited 1
•Exploring copper (II) porphyrin complexes and their derivatives for electrochemical analysis and biological assessment in the study of breast cancer (MCF-7) cell lines. Environmental Research. 2024. Cited 6
•Teachers’ perceptions and design of small-scale chemistry driven STEM learning activities. Chemistry Teacher International. 2024. Cited 1
•Enhancing Raw Bovine Milk Quality using Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) Irradiation: A Microbial and Lipid Peroxidation Study. Food Science of Animal Resources. 2024. Cited 2
•Anthocyanin Rich-Berry extracts coated magnetic Fe3O4 bionanocomposites and their antibacterial activity. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 2023. Cited 19
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