On 14 December 2011, the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation under the Royal Patronage held a press conference to announce the Prince Mahidol Award for 2011 at the Prince Mahidol Museum, Syamindra Building, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. The press conference was participated by Clinical Professor Udom Kachintorn (Dean of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, in the capacity of Vice President of the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation), Professor Vicharn Panich (Chairman of the International Award Committee of the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation), Clinical Professor Supat Vanichakarn (Secretary-General of the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation) and Mr. Thani Thongphakdi (Director-General of Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in capacity of Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Public Relations of the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation). Attended at the press conference were also Mr. James Wise (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Commonwealth of Australia) and Mr. Walter Braumohler (First Secretary and Spokesman of the Embassy of the United States of America).