Dr. Atchaka Sibunruang
Chairman of The Board
Age 67 years oldEducation
B. Econ Chulalongkorn University, Thailand,1977 First Class Honours (Fiscal and Monetary Economics)M.A. (Economics) University of Sussex, United Kingdom, 1979
D. Phil. (Economics) University of Sussex, United Kingdom, 1984 (Development Economics as the field of specialization
Training
25 June - 17 Aug. 1990 Program on Investment Appraisal and Management, Harvard Institute for International Development, Cambridge, Massachusetts.2005, National Defense College
2008, Top Executive in Commerce and Trade Program (TEPCOT)
2009 Advanced Certificate Course in Politics and Governance in Democratic Systems for Executives,
King Prajadhipok’s Institute
2010, Capital Market Leader Program, Capital Market Academy
2012, The Executive Program of Energy Literacy for a Sustainable Future Class 1, Thailand Energy
Academy (TEA) Institute of Business and Industrial Development (IBID) 2012, Basic Meditation Teacher Diploma, Willpower Institute
2018, Chairman of the Board Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau
Work Experience
January 1985 – October 2017- Consultant to various International Agencies including the World Bank, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and Foreign Investment Advisory Service
- Visiting lecturer at several universities such as Thammasat University, Chulalongkorn University, NIDA, ABAC, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and King Prajadhipok’s Institute
- Chairman of the Board of Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand
- Chairman of the Board of Thailand Productivity Institute
- Chairman of the Board of Thailand Textile Institute
- Chairman of the Board of National Food Institute
- Chairman of the Board of Institute for Small and Medium Enterprises Development
- Chairman of the Board of Institute for Small and Medium Enterprises Development
- Chairman of the Board of Narai Phand Company Limited
- Chairman of the Board of Director, General Environmental Conservation Public Company Limited
- Member of the Board of Bank of Thailand
- Member of the Board of Bangkok University
- Member of the Board of Thai Cane and Sugar Corporation Limited
- Advisor to the Board of Thai-Japanese Association
- Member of the Board of Investment, Office of the Board of Investment
- Chairman of the Board of National Science and Technology Development Agency
- Chairman of the Board of National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office
- Chairman of National Institute of Metrology (Thailand)
December 2016 – October 2017
Minister of Science and TechnologySeptember 2015 – December2016
Minister of IndustryOctober 2014 – September 2015
Permanent SecretaryOctober 2013- September 2014
Director General, Department of Industrial Promotion, Ministry of IndustryOctober 2012-2013
Deputy Permanent Secretary, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of IndustryOctober 2008-2012
Secretary General, Office of the Board of InvestmentOctober 2005 – 2008
- Director General, Office of Industrial Economics, Ministry of Industry
- Board of Export - Import Bank of Thailand
- Board of Thailand Automotive Institute
- Board of Electrical and Electronics Institute
- Board of Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand
- Board of Thailand Textile Institute
- Board of National Food Institute
- Advisor of Board of Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion