
As a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Thailand has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2065. The transition to a low-carbon economy requires collective efforts from all sectors, including government, businesses, industries, and communities. Core strategies involve decarbonization and the adoption of circular economy principles to promote sustainable consumption and production. Achieving this goals also necessitates the development of a highly skilled and competent workforce capable of driving frontier and cutting-edge research.
The Thailand Academy of Sciences (TAS) plays a central role as a national science network organization, fostering collaboration among researchers from institutions and universities and leveraging the country’s infrastructure to advance scientific and technological knowledge while developing human resources. TAS has established the Future Graduates Platform, which focuses on creating specialized educational programs in science and technology through collaboration among research institutes, universities, and industries. These demand-driven programs provide students with opportunities to conduct research at world-class institutes, equipping “TAS graduates” with the expertise to lead frontier technologies and innovations, transforming Thai society and the economy and enabling the country to transition from a middle-income to a high-income nation.
This project seeks to cultivate highly skilled human capital in advanced research areas to support Thailand’s carbon neutrality objectives under the Future Graduates Platform. The initiative offers graduate programs in two primary fields: Sustainable Bioenergy and Biorefinery Technology and Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, both aligning with the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economy model and net-zero emission targets. In addition, the project focuses on developing graduate programs in key domains that contribute to carbon neutrality, including:
• Power System Transformation and Non-bio Renewable Energy,
• Sustainable Bioenergy and Biorefinery,
• Energy Efficiency,
• Circular Economy and Sustainability,
• Air Quality and Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation
• Transition Management and Policy
Furthermore, the project aims to foster research collaboration and establish partnerships with world-class institutes to enhance knowledge sharing and innovation.
This initiative is a collaborative effort between King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi and the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR), and the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) funded by the Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research, and Innovation (PMU-B).