Presenter: Yongyuth Yuthavong

1. Global Young Academy and
Smart Villages Initiative’s
engagement programmes in
South Asia and Southeast Asia
Opening by
Yongyuth Yuthavong
National Science and Technology
Development Agency, Thailand
Wrap-up workshop, Mandarin Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
7 -9 March 2017

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6. Science at the Base of the Pyramid
• Health: Prevention and therapy of “neglected”
diseases.
• Food and agriculture: For own consumption and
livelihood.
• Water for household use: For clean, potable water.
• Energy: Biofuels, solar heating and electricity.
• Housing: Construction materials.
• Transportation: Appropriate for livelihood.
• Information and communication technology: For
education, livelihood and networking.

7. (a)
(b)
Policy Direction, R&D and Implementation Support
Makers
Providers
Makers
Providers
Users
Users
Products
and services
Products
and services
Investors Sellers
Investors
Donors
Sellers
Facilitators

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9. Figure 7.2 “He went through a gene-editing course.”
(drawn by Pui, Thai Academy of Science and Technology)

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14. Sparks from the Spirit:
From Science to Innovation,
Development and Sustainability
Book by
Yongyuth Yuthavong
2018

15. Tapping Molecular Wilderness
Drugs from Chemistry–Biology–Biodiversity Interface
by
Yongyuth Yuthavong