Research, Funding, and People

Abstract

Research, funding, and people are essential drives of discovery and solutions across multiple disciplines. In science, research acts as the foundation, generating new knowledge to address global challenges such as health innovation, environmental impacts, and human behaviour. Funding is crucial for enabling research by covering costs associated with equipment, infrastructure, and personnel, but certainly scarce. People include all stakeholders in research are the driving force for transforming ideas into impacts. Balancing these elements is critical for long-term success of any individual and there is no single formula. Conducting research in the global south can be challenging in terms of limited resources, however, it is an opportunity to work in the settings with a wide variety of tropical diseases and meeting with some experts in a local context. Ensuring this balance maximizes the potential for breakthroughs and sustains a dynamic, forward-moving research environment on both national and international level. In this talk, I am walking you through my research journey in Thailand and where I stand today.