HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously accepts the AIT Hall of Fame Trophy from HE Dr. Tej Bunnag.
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand became the first ever inductee into the new Hall Of Fame of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 7 September 2010 at a glittering AIT Day 2010 ceremony organized to commemorate the 51st Anniversary of the Institute.
HRH the Princess was officially inducted by H.E. Tej Bunnag, former Foreign Minister of Thailand and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Asian Institute of Technology, who presented HRH the inaugural AIT Hall of Fame Trophy as high-ranking officials, dignitaries and AIT alumni looked on at the Institute’s auditorium.
Accepting the honor, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn remarked that she was “honored and flattered to accept the invitation of the panel of judges, chaired by former AIT President Prof. Alastair North, to be the first Hall of Fame inductee at the Asian Institute of
Technology.”
Awarded numerous honors in her career, the designation marks the first time HRH has been inducted into any educational institute’s Hall of Fame. The AIT Hall of Fame recognizes and permanently honours the accomplishments and contributions of its senior alumni and others who have brought pride and inspiration to their professions, society and
their alma mater.
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s induction into AIT’s Hall of Fame is an expression of the Institute’s profound appreciation for Her Royal Highness’ support and assistance rendered to the Asian Institute of Technology, Dr Tej said.
Her Royal Highness was cited for her many years of outstanding support to AIT through numerous endeavors including donations, support of technology education and implementation of technology in developing regions, and promoting the Institute as a center of technology and education.
President of AIT, Prof. Said Irandoust said: “AIT takes great honour and privilege in inducting Her Royal Highness as the first ever member of the AIT Hall of Fame along with some of our other outstanding alumni. It is indeed a happy moment when AIT looks at its former students and takes pride in their achievements and also reminds our alumni that we do not forget them once they leave AIT.”
Her Royal Highness the Princess obtained a certificate from AIT in Remote Sensing Technology in 1984. Shortly afterwards, she applied her knowledge directly to a land use and land cover map project for Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand. Her Royal Highness was conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Technology from AIT in 1989.
Her Royal Highness is an esteemed Honorary Faculty Member. The beloved Thai Princess headed a stellar group of eleven Thai and international AIT alumni as Hall of Fame inductees from Thailand, Pakistan, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia and the
Philippines.
Six prominent Thai graduates were inducted for their outstanding career achievements, including former Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Subin Pinkayan; the founder of one of Thailand’s original internet related companies, Prof. Dr. Srisakdi Charmonman; former President of Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Co. Ltd., Prof. Anat Arbhabhirama; founder of the Petroleum Authority of Thailand, Dr. Tongchat Hongladaromp; co-founder of TEAM Group, Dr. Prasert Patramai: and former Thailand Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, General Dr. Boonsrang Niumpradit.
AIT's outstanding international inductees included the president of two different universities in the Philippines, Prof. Ricardo Palabrica Pama, the Philippines; former minister and chair of councils and commissions on higher education and research in Pakistan, Dr. Shamsuddin M. Qureshi; former Minister of Transportation and Communications, Chinese Taipei, Mr. Shih-Yi George Chen; the former Director General of Higher Education for Indonesia's Ministry of National Education, Prof. Djoko Santoso; and the former
president of the Taiwan's engineering firm RSEA, once be listed amongst
the world’s top 500 ranked by the Engineering News Record magazine, Mr.
Yen Yi Tseng.
Read more: Brief citation of each new member of the AIT Hall of Fame 2010News about AIT Day 2010 and Her Royal Highness can be found at
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Front row, center: Her Royal
Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
Back row, from left: Mr. Shih-Yi George Chen; Dr. Prasert
Patramai; Prof. Ricardo Palabrica Pama; Prof. Anat Arbhabhirama;
Dr. Subin Pinkayan; Prof. Said Irandoust, President of AIT; H.E. Dr.
Tej Bunnag, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of AIT; Prof.
Dr. Srisakdi Charmonman; Dr. Tongchat Hongladaromp; Dr. Shamsuddin
M. Qureshi; Mr. Yen Yi Tseng; General Dr. Boonsrang Niumpradit;
and Prof. Djoko Santoso.
