Two UK-Thai projects win prestigious Newton Prize awards at event in Bangkok - GOV.UK
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The Newton Prize is an annual £1 million prize that is awarded to existing or previous Newton funded projects, programmes or teams for excellent research and/or innovation that supports the
economic development and social welfare of Newton partner countries. Each year, from 2017 to 2021, the Prize will be awarded to specified countries on an identified global societal
challenge.
On Wednesday 22nd November, at an exclusive event at the British Ambassador’s Residence, the winner of the very first Newton Prize in Thailand was formally announced by H.E. ACM Dr. Prajin
Juntong, Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Mark Field MP, Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and H.E. Brian Davidson, the British Ambassador to
Thailand. Additionally, an exhibition presenting the 5 shortlisted research projects was also arranged.
The winning project of the Newton Prize Award was for the Molecular Pathology of Rare Genetic Diseases in Children.
The Chairman’s Award, an award specifically created due to the high calibre selection of applications from Thailand, went to the International Network of Shrimp Health.
Overall, 25 applications were received with 5 projects shortlisted: