On 28 May 2026, Dr. Chatrudee Suwannachart and Dr. Kanungnid Busarakam, Senior Researcher Officers from the Biodiversity Research Centre, represented TISTR at the ASEAN-ROK STI Cooperation Forum 2026 via Zoom Meeting. The event was organized by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), Thailand.
The opening session featured welcoming remarks by Dr. Luksmon Smansin, Director of the International Affairs Division, MHESI, and opening remarks by Dr. Ji Hyun Kim, Research Fellow of the Directorate for Global Strategy, Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI), and Dr. Zurina Moktar, Assistant Director and Head of the Science and Technology Division, ASEAN Secretariat.
The forum highlighted Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) policies, research ecosystems, funding mechanisms, and shared R&D infrastructure opportunities. Key discussions focused on strategic ASEAN-ROK partnerships: From Policy to Implementation, joint research funding, and collaboration in emerging technologies, including Digital Transformation (Artificial Intelligence: AI and High-Performance Computing: HPC), Biotechnology, and Semiconductor.
The event also served as a platform for exchanging knowledge, sharing best practices, encouraging the participation of young researchers, and strengthening ASEAN–ROK research networks. TISTR has maintained strong collaboration with the Korea Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC), Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Republic of Korea, for more than 12 years. The collaborative activities include microbial classification, characterization, quality control, and training workshops in microbial taxonomy.
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