DKSHandMahidol University expand the Center ofExcellencein Thailand

DKSH has expanded the Center of Excellence in the Faculty of Science of Mahidol University, one of Thailand's leading research bodies. The newly expanded scientific facility is now equipped with a wider range of instruments, covering chemical, physical, structural materials analysis and life sciences. It will serve researchers from both academic and business sectors.

Media release

Bangkok, Thailand, March 29, 2019 – DKSH Business Unit Technology, a leading Market Expansion Services provider for technology companies, has recently expanded the Center of Excellence at Bangkok's renowned Mahidol University. The facility, founded in 2017, has been a regional research hub serving ASEAN academia and businesses. Due to the high demand in the past two years, the center has been expanded and the lab now features a wider range of leading brands to help researchers in developing technical and application expertise.

The enhanced Center of Excellence is located at the Venture Club Building of the Science Department in Mahidol University. The university aims to transform this modern building into the go-to center for the latest technology and equipment. DKSH is the university's first partner to help realize its vision.

The Center of Excellence has doubled in space and features instruments, covering chemical, physical and structural material analysis from world's leading brands, including Malvern Panalytical, Claisse, Pharmatest, Lauda, Mitsubishi and Tecan. A fully dedicated local application manager will provide high- quality services and application knowledge for researchers to facilitate results. The fully-equipped center also offers a seminar and a training room to enable knowledge sharing and development.

Marco Farina, General Manager, Business Development, DKSH, mentioned: “The Center of Excellence will continue to foster the collaboration between DKSH and the academia in Thailand. University staff will have access to the equipment and leverage the leading technologies to conduct their research. On top of that, DKSH will use this facility to provide pre- and post-sales support to its key customers, as well as to host tests, trainings and product demos. We are excited about this expansion and look forward to interacting with many researchers to bring ASEAN's research and innovation to the next level.“

For further information, please contact:

DKSH Business Unit Technology

Irene Chen

Marketing Communications Manager

Business Unit Technology

Phone +886 2 8752 7611

Irene.yr.chen@dksh.com