Jompong Champaiboon

COO,Baiya Phytopharm

Jompong is an engineer who graduated from Chulalongkorn University. He co-founded the Baiya Phytopharm in 2018 and currently serves as its Chief Operating Officer. He has a vision to promote pharmaceutical endeavors and create health security in Thailand, and he oversees the businessmanagement and operations of Baiya. He also works closely with the research team, led by Dr. Waranyoo Poolcharoen, to scale-up production from the lab scale to a larger scale. He has designed a production facility for plant-produced vaccines and biologics, which can produce up to 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine per year. His leadership and dedication to his work were evident in the construction of the facility. He oversaw the facility's construction and ensured that it was up and running within eight months. His hard work and commitment paid off, as the facility became the first cGMP plant-produced vaccines and biologics facility for humans in Asia. Jompong's success in his work has been driven by his passion and vision for creating health security in Thailand. He continues to work towards this goal, using his engineering skills and business acumen to make a difference in the world.