Prince Mahidol Award

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Prince Mahidol Award
2014
Prince Mahidol Award
2014

CONTENTS
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Welcoming Address to the Special Lectures 6
Schedule of the Special Lectures by the Prince Mahidol Award 10
Laureates 2014
His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol of Songkla 11
The Prince Mahidol Award Foundation 19
รางวัลสมเด็จเจ้าฟ้ามหิดล 22
ตราสารมูลนิธิรางวัลสมเด็จเจ้าฟ้ามหิดล ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์ 25
Members of Board of Trustees 31
Previous Prince Mahidol Award Laureates (1992-2013) 33
Prince Mahidol Award Laureates 2014 59
- Doctor Akira Endo 60
- Doctor Donald A. Henderson 62
List of the Prince Mahidol Award Laureates Who Already Passed Away 64
Editorial Committee 65
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WELCOMING ADDRESS
TO
THE PRINCE MAHIDOL LAUREATES 2014
By
Clinical Professor Udom Kachintorn, Dean
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Bangkok, Thailand
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Professor Donald A. Henderson, Professor Akira Endo, Distinguished guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
On behalf of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University,
I am delighted and pleased to welcome the Prince Mahidol Laureates of the year
2014 who have greatly impacted the world of medical science and public health
on a historical scale. I am grateful that both of them have taken the time to come
to Siriraj and share their great accomplishments and contributions to us.
The Prince Mahidol Award Foundation under the Royal Patronage was
established in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of His Royal Highness
Prince Mahidol of Songkla, on January 1, 1992. The Foundation is under the
Royal Patronage, with Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn as
President. The Foundation annually confers two Prince Mahidol Awards upon
individual(s) or institution(s) that have demonstrated outstanding and exemplary
contributions to the global advancement of medicine and public health. Each
award consists of a medal, a certificate and a sum of US $100,000.
In the year of 2014, the award in the field of Medicine is conferred upon
Professor Akira Endo, President of Biopharm Research Laboratories, Inc., and
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Tokyo University of Agriculture and
Technology, Japan, and in the field of Public Health is awarded to Professor
Donald A. Henderson, Distinguished Scholar of the Center for Health Security,
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Dean Emeritus of Bloomberg School
of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, the United States.
His Majesty the King of Thailand has permitted Her Royal Highness Princess
Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to preside over the Prince Mahidol Award Ceremony on
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January 28, 2015 at 17.30 hr at the Chakri Throne Hall within the Grand Palace.
Prior to the ceremony, Siriraj Hospital, as one of the initiators of the Prince Mahidol
Award, has had the honor to invite the Prince Mahidol Award Laureates 2014 to
give lectures based on their achievements today.
Professor Akira Endo was selected for his discovery of anticholesterol
statin drugs with remarkable LDL-cholesterol-lowering properties that have
revolutionized the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease. His
pioneering work in discovery of statin has been recognized as the major milestone
for the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease as well as other
major vascular diseases. The discovery of statin by Professor Endo has shifted the
paradigm in coronary heart disease from an unpreventable to a preventable one.
His discovery also led to an effective treatment of hypercholesterolemia and a
significant reduction of coronary heart disease and stroke, thus saving millions of
lives worldwide.
Professor D.A. Henderson will receive the award for his leadership and
devotion in eradicating smallpox from the world. From 1966 to 1977, Professor
Henderson led the WHO Smallpox Eradication Unit and coordinated a global
effort of mass vaccination campaign and intensive case surveillance which
subsequently led to eradication of smallpox. The smallpox eradication campaign
came to a successful conclusion in 1977 when the last case was reported in
Somalia. On May 8, 1980, the WHO declared that the global goal of smallpox
eradication had been achieved. Smallpox eradication has not only saved billions
of lives but also has set an example on how to tackle other health problems
more effectively.

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Both respectable individuals have proven their achievements, after
thorough revisions from a judging committee, consisting of world-renowned
scientists and public health experts. It is an honor to have both of them as keynote
lecturers at Siriraj today. Their insights and experiences will definitely spark great
inspirations to our medical students, graduates, residents, fellows, faculty and all
medical personnel.
Without any further ado, ladies and gentlemen, it is my great pleasure
to welcome our honorary Prince Mahidol Award Laureates 2014. I wish both of
you a pleasant stay in Thailand and hope we will have further collaboration in
many aspects for the betterment of medicine and public health in Thailand.

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The Special Lectures by the Prince Mahidol Award Laureates 2014
January 27, 2015
at the Rachapanaddasirindhorn Auditorium
Srisavarindhira Building, 1st Floor
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
1.00 pm Registration
1.30 pm Welcome Ceremony
1.35 pm Opening address
by Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
1.40 pm Results of the Prince Mahidol Award 2014
by Clinical Professor Supat Vanichakarn,
Secretary General of the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation
1.50 pm Introduction of the Prince Mahidol Award Laureate 2014 in the
field of Medicine
by Doctor Patarabutr Masarattana, Medical Instructor the Department
of Biochemistry
1.55 pm Prince Mahidol Award Laureate 2014 Lecture: The Discovery of Statin
by Doctor Akira Endo
2.15 pm Introduction of the Prince Mahidol Award Laureate 2014 in the
field of Public Health
by Doctor Oranich Navanukroh, Medical Instructor of the Department
of Preventive and Social Medicine
2.20 pm Prince Mahidol Award Laureate 2014 Lecture: The Threat of a Virus
by Doctor Donald A. Henderson
2.40 pm Closing Ceremony
by Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
2.45 pm High tea
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