M.Sc. in Plant breeding (1981) Kasetsart University,
PhD. in Crop Science (1989), Oregon State University
Vanavichit, A. and Yoshihashi, T. 2010. Molecular Aspects of Fragrance and Aroma in Rice. Advances in Botanical Research. 56: 50-73.
Arikit, S., Yoshihashi T., Wanchana, S., Tran T. , Uyen, Nguyen T. T. Huong, Wongpornchai, S., and Vanavichit, A. 2010. Deficiency in the amino aldehyde dehydrogenase encoded by GmAMADH2, the homologue of rice Os2AP, enhances 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline biosynthesis in soybeans (Glycine max L.). Plant Biotechnology Journal. 9: 75–87.
Siangliw M., Toojinda T., Tragoonrung, S. and Vanavichit A. 2003. Thai Jasmine Rice
Carrying QTLch9 is Submergence Tolerance. Annals of Botany. 91: 255-261.
Kamolsukyunyong, W., Sukhaket, W., Ruanjaichon, V., Toojinda, T and Vanavichit, A. 2013. Single-feature polymorphism mapping of isogenic rice lines identifies the influence of terpene synthase on brown planthopper feeding preferences. Rice. 6:18.
Thongjuea S., Ruanjaichon V., Bruskiewich R., Vanavichit A. 2009. RiceGeneThresher: A web-based application for mining genes underlying QTL in rice genome.Nucleic Acids Research. (37): 996-1000
Patent
The aromatic compound 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline-is the major potent flavor component of all aromatic rice. This present invention provides transgenic rice plants in which 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline is synthesize
Title: Transgenic rice plants with reduced expression of Os2AP and elevated levels of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline
Inventor:Vanavichit; Apichart , Tragoonrung; Somvong (Pathumthani, TH), Toojinda; Theerayut , Wanchana; Samart , Kamolsukyunyong; Wintai Co-Assignee: National Science & Technology Development Agency and Kasetsart University
Award
2019 Innovation Award 60 year NRCT (National Research Council Thailand(NRCT) )
2016 The Platinum award for topping the socio-economic impact in Thailand.( Kasetsart University)
2012 National Outstanding Individual Award Science and Technology Division. (National Identity Board, Office of the Prime Minister)
2010 Outstanding Technologists Award
2010 (Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Patronage of H.M. the King)
2008 Awards honor outstanding individuals for research commercial agriculture (Agricultural Research Development Agency (ARDA))
2006 National Distinct Researcher Award (Agriculture and Bioscience)
2006 (National Research Council Thailand(NRCT))
2004 3rd Prize award for Pinkaset Rice Development (2nd World Rice Competition)
2003 Outstanding Researcher of Kasetsart University On the 25th anniversary of R & D (Kasetsart University)
