On 21 November, at the Prince Mahidol Museum, Siriraj Hospital, a press conference was held to announce the 22nd  Prince Mahidol Award for the year 2013. Giving the press conference were Clinical Professor Udom  Kachintorn, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Vice President of the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation; Mr.Sek  Wannamethee, Director-General of the Department of Information and Chairman of the Foundation’s Sub-Committee on Public Relations; and Professor Prasit  Watanapa, Member of the Foundation’s International Award Committee.

This year, The Prince Mahidol Award Foundation, choosing from 64 nominations from 28 countries, decided to confer the Award in the field of medicine to Professor David D.  Ho and Dr.Anthony Fauci, and in the field of public health to Professor Peter Piot and Dr.Jim Yong Kim.

The Prince Mahidol Award Foundation under Royal Patronage was established on January 1, 1992 to commemorate the centenary of the birth of His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol of Songkhla, father of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. With Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn as its president, the Foundation annually confers two Prince Mahidol Awards upon individual(s) or institution(s) who have demonstrated outstanding and exemplary contributions to the advancement of the world’s medical and public health services. Each Award consists of a medal, a certificate and a sum of US $100,000. 

Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand have graciously designated Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn  to preside over the Presentation Ceremony of the Prince Mahidol Award 2013 at Chakri Throne Hall on January 28, 2014 at 17:30 hours.  Prior to the Ceremony, Siriraj Hospital, as the founder of the Award, will invite the 2013 laureates to give lectures on January 27, 2014.