Yong Poovorawan is currently Head of both the Center of Excellence Clinical Virology and Molecular Biology Research at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and Hospital, Bangkok.Professor Poovorawan obtained the MD in  1974 from Chulalongkorn University and his specialization in pediatrics in  1978 from Chulalongkorn hospital and University. In  1984, he became a Research Fellow at King’s College Hospital Medical School, London. Professor Poovorawan has been working in the Department of Pediatrics at Chulalongkorn University, starting off as Lecture and becoming Professor in 1991.Professor Poovorawan has received many research awards and honors, including the Outstanding Researcher Award in 1997 from the National Research Council of Thailand, Outstanding scientist Award, 1997 from the Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Patronage of His Majesty the King, Mahidol University-B-Braun Award in 2002, Thailand Research Fund Award in 2004 and has been nominated Senior Research Scholar by the Thailand Research Fund since 1997. He also received the Outstanding Best Teachers Award in 2004 from the Thailand National University Teacher Association. He is the leader who has been working on Avian Influenza H5N1 in Thailand, Viral Hepatitis, Chikungunya virus. He is a member of several societies, including the Thai Medical Association, The Royal College of Pediatricians of Thailand. Professor Poovorawan has authored and co-authored more than  300 publications in the fields of virology and Emerging Diseases. He is a member of editorial board of J Med Assoc Thai, Science Asia, J Pediatrics Current Pediatric Reviews etc.