Developing a sustained Thai-UK partnership for bioprocess research and innovation

THE PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER EXPERTISE FROM FOUR WORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITIES, LED BY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, AS WELL AS KEY PARTNERS UNIVERSITY OF KENT, IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER. THE PROJECT AIMS TO SHAPE THE QUALITY OF TEACHING, LEARNING, AND RESEARCH WHILE ALSO STRENGTHENING EXISTING COLLABORATION AND EXPANDING THE NETWORK BETWEEN THAILAND AND THE UK HIGHER EDUCATION SECTORS. THE PROJECT'S OBJECTIVE IS TO ESTABLISH A LOCAL AND WORLDWIDE BIOPROCESS ECOSYSTEM IN ORDER TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE LIFE-SAVING BIOPHARMACEUTICALS AND VACCINES. THESE GOALS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED VIA CAPACITY BUILDING AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER, IN WHICH THIS THAI-UK COLLABORATION HAS INTEGRATED EXPERIENCE ACROSS THE WHOLE BIOPROCESSING CHAIN, FROM EARLY UPSTREAM CELL LINE GENERATION TO DATA ANALYTICS AND DIGITALISATION. THIS MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM HAS THE KNOWLEDGE, KNOW-HOW, AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION NECESSARY TO EFFECTIVELY ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES. 1) JOINT RESEARCH 2) A JOINT TRAINING PROGRAM, AND 3) A SHOWCASE AND NETWORKING EVENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIMEFRAME AND WITH THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES.