On November 25, 2024, Associate Professor Dr. Chalat Santiwarangkna, Director of the Institute of Nutrition at Mahidol University, participated in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony to establish the Research Consortium: Probiotics. This collaboration aims to drive Thai probiotics research into the industrial sector and enhance the competitiveness of Thailand’s probiotics business. The event took place at Ballroom 1, 8th floor, SO Bangkok Hotel.
This partnership brings together key organizations, including the Program Management Unit for Competitiveness (PMUC), the Institute of Nutrition at Mahidol University, the Institute of Strategic Wisdom and Research at Srinakharinwirot University, Kasetsart University, the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), and the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR).
During the event, Associate Professor Dr. Chalat also delivered a special lecture on the Probiotic Registration Guideline for the registration of probiotics in Thailand.