Dr Kumnuan Ungchusak

Dr Kumnuan Ungchusak born in 1955. He received his MD from Siriraj Medical School, Thailand, and got his Master of Public Health from Mahidol University. He also joined a two-year on the job training of the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) under the Thai Ministry of Health in 1984. He served as the director of Thailand FETP and became the Director of Bureau of Epidemiology from 2001-2008 oversee the country surveillance and investigation network. He played role for the establishment of “SRRT” or Surveillance Rapid Response Team in every district. His works are related to Avian Influenza, Pandemic Influenza , Public health emergency of international concern. At present he is advisor to Ministry of public health and member of WHO HQ Strategic and Technical Advisory group on Infectious Hazards (STAG-IH).