Tanatorn Khotavivattana

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Associate Professor Dr. Tanatorn Khotavivattana

  • Room 1319 Mahamakut Building, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Chulalongkorn University Phayathai Road, Patumwan Bangkok 10330, THAILAND
Research Summary​

Education

  • [2017] DPhil in Organic Chemistry, University of Oxford
  • [2013] MChem Chemistry, University of Oxford

Work Experiences

  • [2024 - present] Assistant Dean of Faculty of Science for Research Affairs, Chulalongkorn University
  • [2023 - present] Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
  • [2019 - 2023] Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
  • [2019 - 2023] Assistant to the Department Chair, Corporate Communications and International Affairs
  • [2017 - 2019 Lecturer at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University

Current Research Topics

  • Drug discovery and medicinal chemistry
  • Discovery of novel anti-cancer, anti-viral, and anti-fungal agents
  • Rational drug design and synthesis

Research Themes

Structure-Based Anti-Viral Drug Design and Discovery

Machine Learning–Driven Approach for Anticancer Drug Discovery

Drug Discovery & Delivery for Resistant Microbial Infections

Scholarship and Awards

  • [2024] Young Outstanding Researcher Award 2024, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  • [2022] Outstanding New Researcher Award in Physical Science and Mathematics 2022, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  • [2021] Young Scientist Award, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  • [2020] Outstanding Teaching Award, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  • [2019] Elsevier Best Poster Prize, 20th Tetrahedron Symposium, Bangkok, Thailand
  • [2014] SCI Messel Scholarship, Society of Chemical Industry, UK
  • [2013] GlaxoSmithKline Award
  • [2013 – 2015] SCI Messel Scholarship
  • [2012] Eisai Limited Undergraduate Award, University of Oxford, UK
  • [2012] Gibbs Prize – Proxime Accessit, University of Oxford, UK
  • [2012] Phillips Prize, University of Oxford, UK
  • [2011] Exhibitioner Scholarship, Merton College, UK
  • [2011] Nuffield Foundation Undergraduate Research Bursaries, University of Oxford, UK
  • [2011] Postmaster Scholarship, Merton College, UK
  • [2010] Bruker UK Limited Prize, University of Oxford, UK
  • [2010] Turbutt Prize, University of Oxford, UK

Publications

•Design, synthesis, and antiviral activity of fragmented-lapatinib aminoquinazoline analogs towards SARS-CoV-2 inhibition. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 2025. Cited 1
•Diversity Oriented Strategy (DOS) for the Efficient Synthesis of Benzofuro[2,3-b]pyridine Derivatives with Anticancer Activity. Chemmedchem. 2025. Cited 0
•FMO-guided design of darunavir analogs as HIV-1 protease inhibitors. Scientific Reports. 2024. Cited 8
•Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Darunavir Analogs as HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors. ACS Bio and Med Chem Au. 2024. Cited 0
•A facile one-pot iodine-mediated synthesis of cannabinol and derivatives, and their intestinal epithelial barrier protective effect. Tetrahedron. 2024. Cited 1
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