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NOVEMBER 2013
Asian Institute of Technology
NOVEMBER 2013
H.E. Dr. Subin Pinkayan becomes the 9th Chairman of AIT Board of Trustees
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Dr. Subin Pinkayan of Thailand was elected as the 9th Chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees at its meeting on 4 October 2013. Dr. Subin is a member of the first AIT graduating class of 1961, and in 2010 he was inducted into the AIT Hall of Fame. Dr. Subin has served as Minister of the Royal Thai Government in the capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs (August 28 - December 14, 1990), Minister of Commerce (August 10, 1988 - August 27, 1990), Minister of University Affairs (August 12, 1986 - August 9, 1988), and Deputy Minister of Finance (January 15 - August 11, 1986). He was a Member of Parliament from Chiang-
mai, Thailand. He has also been Member of the House Standing Committee for Sciences, Technology and Energy (1983 - 85) and Vice Chairman of House Standing Committee for Sciences, Technology and Energy (1983 - 85). He has also served as advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives (1984 - 85) and Advisor to the Minister of Industry (1980 - 83). The new Chairman is also an accomplished academician. He is a former Associate Professor at AIT; former member of the Board of Trustees of AIT, Chiangmai University and Kasetsart University. He has been Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NTU, Thailand, and a special lecturer in Regional Development at Chiangmai University.
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