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Somkiat Tangkitvanich
(สมเกียรติ ตั้งกิจวานิชย์)

Somkiat Tangkitvanich<br>(สมเกียรติ ตั้งกิจวานิชย์)

President, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), expert in public policies

Date of Birth: Thu Nov 18, 1965

Age: 59

Education:

  • 1988 B.E. (summa cum laude with Gold Medal) Computer Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  • 1991 M.S. Computer Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
  • 1994 Ph.D. Computer Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Career:

  • 1994-1996 Researcher, Advanced Information Technology Research Department, Nomura Research Institute, Japan
  • 1996-2000 Industrial Policy Specialit, Sectoral Economics Program, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), Thailand
  • 2012 PresidenThailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), Thailand

Honors:

  • 2012 Person of the Year by Bangkok Post