Chulabhorn, Princess (1957–)
Chulabhorn, Princess (1957–)
Thai chemist. Born July 4, 1957, in Bangkok, Thailand; dau. of Queen Sirikit and King Rama IX; Faculty of Science and Arts at Kasetsart University, BS in organic chemistry, 1979, PhD, 1985; Mahidol University, DPhil, 1985; m. Flight Lieutenant Virayuth Didyasarin (fighter pilot), 1982 (div.); children: Princess Siribhachudhabhorn and Princess Adityadornkitikhun.
Awarded the Einstein Gold Medal (1966); set up the Chulabhorn Research Institute (1987), to promote scientific research in Thailand.
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