Three Nobel Laureates Inspire Asia Youth at ASC 2025

Thailand has the honor of hosting the prestigious Asian Science Camp 2025 (ASC 2025) for the second time, in a grand collaboration between the Promotion of Academic Olympiad and Development of Science Education Foundation (POSN) and Suranaree University of Technology (SUT). The event is taking place from 31 July to 6 August 2025 at the Northeastern Science Park Phase II and Technopolis, SUT, Nakhon Ratchasima.

The camp is held in celebration of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s 70th Birthday Anniversary, aiming to promote scientific knowledge, foster international collaboration, and ignite passion for science among youth across the Asia-Pacific region.

This year, ASC 2025 brings together over 269 talented students from 21 Asia-Pacific countries, including 68 selected Thai students, who are participating in lectures, discussions, and science-based networking with fellow participants and leading scientists from around the world.

Highlight: Three Nobel Laureates Join in Person to Inspire

The most anticipated highlight of ASC 2025 is the appearance of three world-renowned Nobel Laureates, who are delivering keynote lectures and engaging directly with the participants:

Prof. Sir Gregory P. Winter
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2018
A pioneering biochemist from the United Kingdom, Prof. Winter developed the Phage Display technique for engineering synthetic antibodies, which laid the foundation for modern biopharmaceuticals such as Adalimumab (Humira) — a treatment for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. His discovery revolutionized medical and pharmaceutical science.

Prof. Dr. Drew Weissman
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2023
An American immunologist, Prof. Weissman co-discovered nucleoside modifications in mRNA, enabling reduced immune responses and enhanced protein production. His work was instrumental in the development of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) and has opened new possibilities for mRNA-based vaccines and therapies.

Prof. Dr. Takaaki Kajita
Nobel Prize in Physics, 2015
A physicist from Japan, Prof. Kajita discovered the phenomenon of neutrino oscillations, proving that neutrinos have mass—contradicting the traditional Standard Model. His groundbreaking work, conducted using the Super-Kamiokande detector, marked a paradigm shift in particle physics and cosmology.

Extending Science Access to the Region

In addition to the main camp, SUT is expanding learning opportunities through outreach activities targeting students and educators in the “Nakhonchai-Burin” regional cluster (Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Buriram, and Surin). On 3 August 2025, more than 1,000 students and teachers will gather at Surapat 2 Building, Technopolis, for a public science lecture and a rare opportunity to interact with the Nobel Laureates.

This initiative exemplifies SUT’s commitment to bridging global science with local communities, inspiring the next generation of scientists, and positioning Thai universities as key players in the international scientific landscape.

Public Relations Division
Suranaree University of Technology (SUT)
30 July 2025