Prof. Yongyuth Yuthavong discusses the challenges that face scientists in Thailand and the importance that society understands the significant impact of science. Though science cannot go far beyond the general state of the country, we can aspire to be the leading developing country producing good science for a good cause.
Prof. Yuthavong shares his passion and his path to the malaria research and the current state of the development of the novel antimalarial agents. The new P218 antimalarial candidate with good efficacy and relatively cheap to manufacture is one to watch as research is inching it closer to clinical trial. >> http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2011/December/15121101.asp