Hugh Thaweesak Koanantakool

Resume
Hugh Thaweesak Koanantakool

Last update: 22 February, 2000

Present Position: Director, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA),
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment.

Address: 73/1 Rama VI Road., Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400
Tel : (662) 644-8111 Fax : (662) 644-8137 Street-map

Education:Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) in Electrical Engineering,
Imperial College of Science and Technology, London University

Doctor of Philosophy (Digital Communications),
Imperial College of Science and Technology, London University

Awards and Scholarships:

Thai Government Scholarship (1970-1975) [UK]

London University Studentship (1975-1977) [UK]

UK Admiralty Research Grant (1978-1979) on High-Rate Underwater Data Transmission [UK]

The Anglo-Thai Society Award (1971, and 1975) [UK]

Chula-Chakrabongse Award for outstanding article, Samaggi Sara, 1974 [UK]

Best Electronic Design of the Month, Electronic Product Design (1980, twice) [UK]

Best Electronic Design of the Year, Electronic Product Design (1980) [UK]

Outstanding Researcher, NECTEC, 1991

Other responsibilities (on going):

Committee member, IT-Project Under the Initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

Board member, Asia EDIFACT Board (ASEB)

Committee Member, Drafting committee of Thailands Electronic Transactions Act, 1999.

Committee Member, Drafting committee of Thailands Electronic Signature Act, 1999.

Board member, Internet Thailand Company Limited

Executive board member, EDI TradeSiam Company Limited

Board member, Thailand Software Park

Secretary, the National Information Technology Committee (NITC)

Chairman, NITC Internet Policy Task Force

Board Chairman, Government Information Technology Service Program (GITS)

Chairman, Thailand Smart Card Working Group (NECTEC).

Secretary, NITC National Information Infrastructure Subcommittee

Secretary, NITC IT Research and Development Subcommittee

Secretary, Thailand EDI Council (TEDIC)

Webmaster, Golden Jubilee Network, http://goldenjubilee.or.th/

Webmaster, Thailand the Big Picture, http://www.nectec.or.th/

Experience:

Deputy Director, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center

Advisor to the Chairman, Telephone Organization of Thailand (1997-1999)

Committee member, Technical Committee on Information Technology (TC536), Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)

Associate Director, The Information Processing Institute for Education and Development, Thammasat University (1982-1992)

Project Leader, NITC Information Superhighway Testbed

Project Leader, ThaiSARN (NECTEC, Thai Social/Scientific, Academic and Research Network); and Director of Network Technology Laboratory at NECTEC

Webmaster of The First Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Thailand, 1993 http://asem.inter.net.th/

Project Leader, Thai API Consortium (NECTEC)

Chairperson, Thai Industrial Standards Institute/TC536/SC2 (Thai API Standard)

Project Manager, Thammasat University TU-Net Campus Network (1990-1992)

Project Director, Thammasat Classnet Project(1988)

Lecturer, Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Thammasat Univesity (1982-1992)

Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University (1981-1982)

Programme Assistant, British Broadcasting Corporation, Thai Services, Bush House, London (UK)

Designer, Touch Sensitive CRT display (Automated Library System, Welwyn Gardens City, UK) (1980)

Research Assistant, High-rate Underwater Data Communication System (The Admiralty, UK Ministry of Defense) (1976-1980)

Publications: English, Thai,