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Shaiwatna Kupratakul is a Thai theoretical physicist. He is known by profession and contribution as a scientist, educator, writer, translator, columnist, science communicator, producer and host of radio and television programmes. His lifelong dedication is on science communication and the popularization of science through writing, radio and television media and public speaking. Kupratakul was nominated twice for UNESCO's Kalinga Prize by UNESCO Thailand in 1981 and 2004.〔The Thai National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Education. (http://www.bic.moe.go.th/)〕 ==Biography== Shaiwatna Kupratakul was born to Sheng Hiang, an herb doctor, and Siew Tiang, at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on 20 September 1940. He received his primary education (Prathom 1-Prathom 6 during 1949–1953) at Tesbaln 1 (Boorapa Vidhakorn) School and secondary education (Mathayom 1-Mathayom 8 during 1953–1961) at Ratchasima Vidhyalai School, both in Nakhon Ratchasima. He attended Chulalongkorn University at the Faculty of Science for one and a half-year, during 1961–1962. In 1962, he won a Columbo Plan scholarship, from Australian Government, to study physics in Australia. He graduated with a BSc (Honours) in Physics, from Monash University, in 1966, and a PhD (Physics), also from Monash University, in 1970. After returning from Australia in 1970, with a PhD in physics from Monash University, Shaiwatna Kupratakul has committed himself continuously as a lecturer, university administrator, educational development project committee or leader, writing of non-fiction and fiction works (especially on science) with the major aim of arming the people with wisdom to fight scientific ignorance and superstition. His most cherished memories were the meetings with Isaac Asimov (at New York in November 1977) and Arthur C. Clarke (at Colombo, Sri Lanka, in February 1980). Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke are two of the three people which Shaiwatna Kupratakul wishes most to meet personally, the third person is Einstein. Shaiwatna Kupratakul did visit Princeton, Einstein's last residence, in 1977. His science writing were inspired by Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Jules Verne, H.C. Wells and Juntri Siriboonrod (จันตรี ศิริบุญรอด); the last of which was proclaimed "Father of Thai Science Fiction." Shaiwatna Kupratakul started his career as a lecturer at Khon Kaen University in 1970, moved to Srinakharinwirot University (Prasarnmit) in 1982. He early-retired from Srinakharinwirot University in 1999 but continues to give special lectures and talks at several universities, schools and for the public, write articles and science fiction (both short science stories and science novels), host radio and television programmes, serve as committee members of several academic and national Councils. Shaiwatna Kupratakul married Shusri Chulusthira in 1968, having a son (Juckrich) and a daughter (Chollada). He remarried Sansiri Chairat in 1999. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shaiwatna Kupratakul」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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