Prof. Manat Pohmakotr is this year's recipient of the National Outstanding Researcher Award 2008 (Chemistry and Pharmacy).

The National Research Council of Thailand awarded Prof. Manat Pohmakotr, Ph.D., the NRCT: Outstanding Researcher Award 2008 in the Field of Chemistry and Pharmacy.

Prof. Manat Pohmakotr, Ph.D., is a Professor of Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University and the deputy director of Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), who dedicated himself in development of organic chemistry in the country. His researches are valuable to the academia as well as are accepted and published in high impact journals. With continuous outstanding research, Prof. Manat Pohmakotr has been invited to deliver special lectures in international conferences such as in Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea.

Prof. Manat Pohmakotr has been studying synthesis of many natural compounds that possess biological properties. Several findings have been used as examples in several textbooks.The Outstanding Researcher Awardee would receive 300,000 Baht, Outstanding Researcher Award medal, and honorary certificate at the National Innovation Day 2009 at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani.