Cancer Researcher in a Lifelong Quest (Thailand)
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Dr. Arkom Cheirsilpa was recently honored with the Eminent Scientist 2007 Asia Award for his work in cancer prevention and treatment. Dr. Cheirsilpa is currently the deputy director for Thailand's National Cancer Institute (NCI). His award-winning efforts have focused on encouraging the wider use of inexpensive chemotherapy alternatives. Thanks to his research, Thai cancer patients have better access to a number of low-cost, cancer-fighting drugs that also offer fewer side-effects. Cheirsilpa has also done much to help the NCI better educate the country about cancer prevention and early detection. The Eminent Scientist Asia Award is presented annually by the International Research Promotion Council, a UK-based organization dedicated to furthering scientific advances in developing Asia-Pacific nations. (Click here for more