In the PhD Dissertation category, Dr Pornkamol Unrean, BIOTEC researcher at Biochemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Research and Development Unit (BEC), was recognized for her thesis titled, 'Strain Optimization Through Theoretical and Experimental Tools', supervised by Prof Friedrich Srienc of University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, US.

Dr Walaiporn Charoensapsri, from Chulalongkorn University, received an NRCT PhD Dissertation Award for her thesis titled, 'Characterization and Functional Analysis of Prophenloxidase System-associated Genes from the Black Tiger Shimp Penaeus monodon' under the supervision of Prof Anchalee Tassanakajon, head of department of Biochemistry, Chulalongkorn University and director of Center of Excellence for Molecular Biology and Genomics of Shrimp and Dr Piti Amparyap, BIOTEC researcher at Center of Excellence for Molecular Biology and Genomics of Shrimp.