Education

• B.Sc. in Agriculture (1978)        Kasetsart University,

• 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
• Leardkamolkarn V, Thongthep W, Suttiarporn P, Kongkachuichai R, Wongpornchai S, Vanavichit A. 2011. Chemopreventive properties of the bran extracted from a newly-developed Thai rice: The Riceberry. Food Chem. 125 (3): 978-985. Impact factor 3.334

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 3^rd Prize award for Pinkaset Rice Development (2^nd World Rice Competition)
• 2003 Outstanding Researcher of Kasetsart University On the 25^th anniversary of R & D (Kasetsart University)