Yongyudh Vajaradul
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) is a pioneer in the field of tissue bank
ing and the use of bone
allografts in orthopedic surgery
, and serves as the Chairman of the World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood
.
Vajaradul established the Bangkok Biomaterial Center in Siriraj Hospital
in 1984, and Thailand became the tissue banking forerunner of the region.
The Pan-Asiatic Tissue Banking Association was first proposed in 1985 during the Western Pacific Orthopaedic Association Congress in Bangkok, Thailand by Vajaradul, Alain Patel of France
and Norberto Agcaoili of the Philippines, with its Secretariat at Bangkok Biomaterial Center. In October 1988, during the Third International Conference on Locomotor Tissue Bank in Bangkok, the new association was born and renamed Asia-Pacific Association of Surgical Tissue Banking (APASTB). The founding members included Vajaradul and Aziz Nather, who became the President and First Vice-President respectively, a post he served to from 1988 to 1990.
Vajaradul is a member of the National Scout Executive Board and the National Scout Council of the The National Scout Organization of Thailand
, as well as a member of the Asia Pacific Regional Scout Committee
In addition, Vajaradul was the Charter President of the Rotary Club of Bangkok-Banglamphu District 3350, Rotary International
, in 1998.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
) is a pioneer in the field of tissue bank
Tissue bank
A Tissue Bank, as used in this article, is a term most commonly used to describe an establishment that collects and harvests human cadaver tissue for the purposes of medical research and education....
ing and the use of bone
Bone
Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue...
allografts in orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system...
, and serves as the Chairman of the World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood
World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood
The World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood is an autonomous, international body committed to promoting and supporting Buddhism within Scouting. The WBSB began as a means to facilitate religious activities among Buddhist Scouts...
.
Vajaradul established the Bangkok Biomaterial Center in Siriraj Hospital
Siriraj Hospital
Siriraj Hospital is the oldest hospital in Thailand, located in Bangkok on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, opposite Thammasat University's Tha Phrachan campus...
in 1984, and Thailand became the tissue banking forerunner of the region.
The Pan-Asiatic Tissue Banking Association was first proposed in 1985 during the Western Pacific Orthopaedic Association Congress in Bangkok, Thailand by Vajaradul, Alain Patel of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Norberto Agcaoili of the Philippines, with its Secretariat at Bangkok Biomaterial Center. In October 1988, during the Third International Conference on Locomotor Tissue Bank in Bangkok, the new association was born and renamed Asia-Pacific Association of Surgical Tissue Banking (APASTB). The founding members included Vajaradul and Aziz Nather, who became the President and First Vice-President respectively, a post he served to from 1988 to 1990.
Vajaradul is a member of the National Scout Executive Board and the National Scout Council of the The National Scout Organization of Thailand
The National Scout Organization of Thailand
The National Scout Organization of Thailand is the national Scouting organization of Thailand. Scouting was founded in Thailand in 1911 and was among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922...
, as well as a member of the Asia Pacific Regional Scout Committee
WOSM-Asia-Pacific Region
The Asia-Pacific Scout Region is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Makati City, Philippines, with satellite offices in Australia and Japan...
In addition, Vajaradul was the Charter President of the Rotary Club of Bangkok-Banglamphu District 3350, Rotary International
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
, in 1998.
Awards
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Boy Scout Citation Medal of Vajira (First Class) - 1989 -
Officier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques (France) - 1989 -
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Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand - 1991 -
Chevalier de l’Ordre national du MériteOrdre National du MériteThe Ordre national du Mérite is an Order of State awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle...
(France) - 1991 -
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Knight and Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White ElephantOrder of the White ElephantThe Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant is the most awarded order of Thailand. It was established in 1861 by King Rama IV of the Kingdom of Siam.The Order consists of eight classes:... - 1992 -
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Member of the Order of Symbolic Propitiousness RamkeeratiOrder of RamkeeratiThe Order of Symbolic Propitiousness Ramkeerati - Boy Scout Citation Medal - was established on 26 November 1987 by King Rama IX of Thailand to be bestowed onto those who have rendered constant service and support to Boy Scout activities for at least five consecutive years.Recipients must have...
Boy Scout Citation Medal (Special Class) - 1995 -
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Freemen Safeguarding Medal (Second Class, Second Category) - 1996 -
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Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand - 1999 -
Vajaradul was appointed an Officier d l'Ordre national du MériteOrdre National du MériteThe Ordre national du Mérite is an Order of State awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle...
by Ambassador Coster, Embassy of France to Thailand on 24 June, 1999. - 1999 -
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Boy Scout Citation Medal of Vajira (Third Class) - 1999 - Order of the Silver Elephant (First Class) - (All India Boy Scouts)
- 1999 - Vajaradul was awarded an honorary membership of the European Association of Tissue Banks (EATB) at the Second World Congress and Eighth EATB Annual Meeting, October 7–10, 1999, in WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. - 2008 - He was awarded the Bronze Wolf Award by the World Scout Committee during the 38th World Scout Conference held in 2008 on Jeju Island, Korea.