chemistry

Pramuan Tangboriboonrat

Pramuan Tangboriboonrat is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Pramuan Tangboriboonrat rather than just read about it. In short: Pramuan Tangboriboonrat (Thai: ประมวล ตั้งบริบูรณ์รัตน์, RTGS: Pramuan Tangboribunrat; born December 27, 1962) is a Thai professor of chemistry at Mahidol University and a governmental researcher specializing in colloidal polymers and natural rubber latex. Born in Prachinburi province, Thailand, she obtained a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1983, before continuing on to a master's degree in the same field in 1986.

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Reference excerpt

Pramuan Tangboriboonrat (Thai: ประมวล ตั้งบริบูรณ์รัตน์, RTGS: Pramuan Tangboribunrat; born December 27, 1962) is a Thai professor of chemistry at Mahidol University and a governmental researcher specializing in colloidal polymers and natural rubber latex. Born in Prachinburi province, Thailand, she obtained a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1983, before continuing on to a master's degree in the same field in 1986. This gave her the opportunity for a doctoral scholarship program in France where she completed her Ph.D. in 1991. Tangboriboonrat immediately went on to hold a professorship at Mahidol University that same year and she advanced to a full professor position by 2004. During the rest of the 2000s, she held multiple governmental positions in the science and technology department while also continuing her teaching and research work. She would later assist the government in creating a plan through the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) to expand the number of scientists in the country to advance national research and development objectives for Thailand. The recipient of multiple awards throughout her career, Tangboriboonrat was given the Young Scientist Award in Chemistry (Polymer) in 1996 and was one of the recipients of the 2007 L'Oréal-UNESCO Fellowship for Women in Science in the Materials Science category for her research on "Modification of Natural Rubber Surface with Nano-Particles for Medical Glove Preparation." She has been presented with several other awards and honors as well as three civil service awards from the Thai government due to her work. Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi bestowed Tangboriboonrat an official research grant at Thewarat Sapharom Throne Hall, Phaya Thai Palace, on May 29, 2007.

Early life and education Pramuan Tangboriboonrat was born December 27, 1962 in Prachinburi province, Thailand. She attended elementary school at Phadungsit Pittaya Prachantakham School in Prachantakham district, middle school at Prachantrasatbamrung School, and high school at Wattana Wittaya Academy in Bangkok, graduating in 1979. Tangboriboonrat then completed her bachelor's degree in chemistry with first class honors at Khon Kaen University in Khon Kaen province in 1983. She received the Outstanding Academic and Behavior Award from Khon Kaen University in 1981 and the Outstanding Score Award for the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry program from Khon Kaen University from Professor Dr. Thab Nilanidhi Foundation in 1983 and again in 1986 when she completed her master's degree in physical chemistry from Mahidol University. She received a scholarship from the French government to study for a doctorate degree at University of Upper Alsace; receiving the Diplôme Élémentaire de la Langue Française (DELF) at CAVILAM, Vichy in 1987, the Diplôme d'Étude Applofondie (DEA; Chimie Physique) in 1988 and a doctorate (Docteur; Macromolecular chemistry, Chimie Macromoléculaire) from the University of Upper Alsace, National Graduate School of Chemistry of Mulhouse, France in 1991.

Career After completing her doctorate in 1991, Tangboriboonrat entered the civil service as a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University. She was appointed Assistant Professor in 1994, Associate Professor in 1997, and received the Royal Command of the Professorship in 2004. Tangboriboonrat served as Secretary of the Thailand Academy of Science and Technology (2003–2006), Assistant to the President of the National Science and Technology Development Agency (2006–2008), and Secretary to the Minister of Science and Technology (October 2006 – January 2008). She is a member of the Academic Review Committees of Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University; Rajamangala University of Technology - Phra Nakhon campus, and North Bangkok College. The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) began funding other science programs in 1996 and raised the ratio of Thai R&D personnel from two per 10,000 to 10.5 per 10,000 people. Realizing that Thailand needed many more scientists to move from a middle-income country to a high-income country, Tangboriboonrat outlined a plan with the NRCT in 2023 to train more than 12,000 scientists within 20 years by funding 12,390 scholarships for science students. This program works with the Kanchanaphisek PhD Program (RGJ). Thailand traditionally has a severe shortage of PhD researchers. This program has a regional and global focus to increase the quality and stature of science in Thailand.

Research Tangboriboonrat's specialties are polymer colloids and surface modification of polymers. She studies natural rubber (NR) latex particle surfaces to discover new uses for natural rubber.

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Pramuan Tangboriboonrat

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Pramuan Tangboriboonrat ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Pramuan Tangboriboonrat

In research: Pramuan Tangboriboonrat appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Pramuan Tangboriboonrat in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Pramuan Tangboriboonrat is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1962 births, 20th-century Thai scientists, 20th-century Thai women scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Pramuan Tangboriboonrat outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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