Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Plodprasop Suraswadi

Date/Place of Birth

     March 3, 1945/Bangkok, Thailand

Education
     1968 B.Sc. Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Thailand
     1970 M.Sc. Fisheries Management, Oregon State University, U.S.A.
     1976 Ph.D. Ecology, University of Manitoba, Canada
     1990 National Defence College

Honorary Credential
     1991 Ph.D. Fishery Technology, Mae Jo University , Thailand
     1992 Ph.D. Fisheries , Kasetsart University

Work Experiences :
     Civil Servant
     April 1989 Director-General, Department of Fisheries
     19 June 1997 Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
     1 October 1997 Secretary General, Agricultural Land Reform Office
     25 April 1998 Director-General, Royal Forest Department
     21 October 2002 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

     Academic appointments
     - Vice President, Chulabhorn Research Institute
     - Council member, Kasetsart University
     - Council member, Prince of Songkhla University
     - Council member, Mea Jo University

     State Enterprise / Public Organization appointments
     - Executive Committee Member, Petroleum Authority of Thailand
     - Executive Chairman, Fish Marketing Organization
     - Executive Chairman, The Government Cold Storage Organization
     - Executive Chairman, The Forest Industry Organization
     - Executive Committee, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
     - Executive Chairman Board of committee, Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism
     Administration
     - Executive Director, National Disaster Warning Center

     Politics
     - Vice Minister, Prime Minister Office
     - Vice Minister, Ministry of Natural Resource and Environmental
     - Advisor to the Prime Minister (Political Affairs)
     - Deputy Secretary General to the Prime Minister (Political Affairs)
     - Deputy Party Leader, Pheuthai Party
     - Member of the House of Representatives
     - Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology
    
     Outstanding Awards
     1. 1990 Silver Conch Shell Award on Achievement in Agriculture Extension
     2. 1991 Award on Achievement as Executive in Civil Service Management
     3. 1992 Royal Award on Achievement as Outstanding Organization in Economic Development