Chulabhorn Walailak
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Princess Chulabhorn or Chulabhorn Walailak, born July 4, 1957 in Bangkok, is a Princess of Thailand, the youngest daughter of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej and HM Queen Sirikit of Thailand. As royal princess, she is styled Her Royal Highness.
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[edit] Education
Chulabhorn studied Chemistry and graduated in 1979 from the Faculty of Science at Kasetsart University, with a Bachelor of Science, First Class Honours. She continued to study Science at Mahidol University, where she received her Doctorate in 1985.
She is heavily involved in the promotion of scientific research, and regularly gives awards and prizes. She held the position of a guest lecturer in Chemistry at the Mahidol University. She also serves as the President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute. She was awarded the UNESCO Einstein Medal [1] for her efforts in promoting scientific collaboration in 1986 and was the first Asian to be invited to join the Royal Society of Chemistry in England as an Honorary Fellow.
[edit] Marriage and family
She married Royal Thai Air Force Flight Lieutenant Virayudh Didyasarin (Air Vice Marshal now), a commoner, in 1982. According to custom, she would have lost her title when marrying a man of lesser position. However, she was granted a special permission by her father to keep her rank of Chao Fa. From this marriage, which eventually ended in divorce, she has two daughters:
Currently, she has been in a relationship with Chaichon Locharernkul, a professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University. Chaichon has specialization in Epileptology. They often appear together in public places both in Thailand and abroad, but the formal marriage between the two has not been made public. He has always accompanied her, as Chulabhorn continues to be involved in many areas and travels extensively abroad as well, mostly in Asia and the Pacific region.
[edit] Honorary Degrees
[edit] Awards
| Year | Award | Awarder |
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| 1986 | Einstein Medal | UNESCO |
| 2002 | EMS-Hollaender International Fellow Award | Environment Mutagen Society |
| 2006 | Special Recognition Award | Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety |
| 2006 | Nagoya Medal Special Award | Nagoya Medal Organizing Committee |
