Hugh Thaweesak Koanantakool

Dr. Thaweesak received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and PhD in digital communications from the Imperial College of Science and Technology. He had taught, since 1981, at the Prince of Songkla University and Thammasat University before joining the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (NECTEC) in 1994. In 1986, Thaweesak played a central role in defining the standard code for the Thai language on computers. He was the key person behind the establishment of the first Internet connection in Thailand. He was appointed Director of NECTEC as well as the Executive Secretary of the National IT Committee (NITC) in July 1998. The work with NITC involved the IT Policy Framework for Thailand 2002-2010 (IT-2010) and the first National ICT Masterplan for 2002-2006.