Chulabhorn, Princess Srisavangavadhana

What strikes me about Princess Chulabhorn is the refusal to coast on royal privilege. Being the youngest daughter of a king could have meant a life of ceremony, yet she became a working chemist, a veterinarian, even an instrumentalist. To me that is the most interesting kind of nobility, the kind earned in a laboratory rather than inherited at birth. The international recognition for her scientific work, including the Adolf Windaus Medal, tells me this was no vanity title. I admire people who use their platform to actually contribute knowledge, and she clearly chose substance over status.

Name (English)

Chulabhorn, Princess Srisavangavadhana

Name (Japanese)

チュラポーン

Reading

ちゅらぽーん

Born

July 4, 1957 (age 69)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rooster

Origin

Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, Thailand

Occupation

chemist / instrumentalist / veterinarian / military officer / health professional

University

Kasetsart University

Awards & achievements

• 2009 Adolf Windaus Medal
• 1974 Order of the Royal House of Chakri
• 1993 Order of the Nine Gems
• 1975 Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
• 1981 Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant
• 1981 Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand
• 1991 Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• 1984 Order of Ojaswi Rajanya

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chulabhorn
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A5%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1089410

Tags

• chemist
• instrumentalist
• veterinarian

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.