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Suchada Kiranandana

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Suchada Kiranandana
สุชาดา กีระนันทน์
15th President of Chulalongkorn University
In office
1 April 2004 – 31 May 2008
Preceded byThatchai Sumitra
Succeeded byPirom Kamolratanakul
Personal details
EducationChulalongkorn University (B.Com)
Harvard University (MS, PhD)

Suchada Kiranandana (Thai: สุชาดา กีระนันทน์) is a Thai academic administrator who served as the 15th president of Chulalongkorn University from 2004 to 2008.[1][2] Suchada was the first female president of Chulalongkorn University. She later served as chair of the Chulalongkorn University Council from 2012 to 2018, the first woman to chair the council.[3]

Career

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Suchada served as Dean of Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy of Chulalongkorn University from 1991 to 1991. She later served as Dean of the Graduate School from 1999 to 2004.[2] As president of Chulalongkorn University, she was credited with reducing bureaucracy.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Academic warns govt against frequent changes in Education Ministry". nationthailand. 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  2. ^ a b c "Suchada Chula's first female council chair". nationthailand. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  3. ^ "The charter can wait, education can't". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-10-04.