Chulabhorn Walailak

Chulabhorn Walailak
Princess of Thailand

Princess Chulabhorn Walailak in 2010
Born (1957-07-04) 4 July 1957
Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse Virayudh Tishyasarin
(m. 1982; div. 1996)
Issue Princess Siribhachudhabhorn
Princess Adityadhornkitikhun
House House of Mahidol
Chakri Dynasty
Father King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
Mother Queen Sirikit
Religion Buddhism

Princess Chulabhorn Walailak (Thai: จุฬาภรณวลัยลักษณ์; Thai pronunciation: [tɕù.lāː.pʰɔːn.wá.lāj.lák]; rtgs: Chulaphon Walailak; born 4 July 1957, Bangkok) or Chulabhorn Mahidol is a princess of Thailand, the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. As royal princess, she is styled Her Royal Highness.

Education

Princess 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 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 the United Kingdom as an Honorary Fellow.[2]

Marriage and family

She married Royal Thai Air Force Air Vice Marshal Virayudh Tishyasarin (Thai: วีระยุทธ ดิษยะศริน; rtgs: Wirayut Dityasarin), a commoner, in 1981. According to royal custom, she would lose 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:

Honorary degrees

YearFieldAcademy
1984Social WorkThammasat University
1987ChemistryKhon Kaen University
1998ChemistrySuranaree University of Technology
1999ScienceUniversity of Wollongong
2000Health ScienceThammasat University
2001Music EducationKasetsart University
2003ChemistryThaksin University
2005Biological ScienceKasetsart University
2005Biomedical SciencePrince of Songkla University
2005Medical ScienceWalailak University
2005ChemistryBurapha University
2005Applied ChemistryKing Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
2005ChemistryKing Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok
2005Environmental BiologySuranaree University of Technology
2005BiotechnologyMae Fah Luang University
2006BiochemistryKhon Kaen University
2006BiotechnologySilpakorn University

Awards

Royal cypher of Princess Chulabhorn Walailak
YearAwardAwarder
1986Einstein MedalUNESCO
2002EMS-Hollaender International Fellow AwardEnvironment Mutagen Society
2006Special Recognition AwardIntergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety
2006Nagoya Medal Special AwardNagoya Medal Organizing Committee
2009Adolf Windaus MedalUniversity of Göttingen, Germany

Institutions associated with the Princess

Styles of
Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand
Reference style Her Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness
Alternative style Ma'am

There are many things and places named after HRH Princess Chulabhorn to commemorate her.

Academic and institute
Flora and fauna

Honours

Foreign Honours

Ancestry

See also

References

  1. "Chulabhorn Research Institute". Cri.or.th. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. "Membership and professional community". Rsc.org. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  3. "Dutch State Visit to Thailand: January 19-23, 2004 - Page 3". The Royal Forums. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  5. "Photographic image" (JPG). Cdn.c.photoshelter.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.

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Chulabhorn Walailak
Born: 4 July 1957
Thai royalty
Preceded by
The Princess Royal
Line of succession to the Thai throne
6th position
Succeeded by
Princess Siribhachudhabhorn
Order of precedence
Preceded by
The Princess Royal
The Royal Daughter
5th position
Succeeded by
Ubolratana Rajakanya
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