On Wednesday 2 February 2022, Khon Kaen University, represented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thidarat Boonmas, Vice President for Innovation and Enterprise and the team, congratulated the award winners at the 23rd “Thailand Inventor's Day 2021 & 2022” organized by the National Research Office (NRCT), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) under the concept of “New Way, Caring for Life, Towards Inventions and Innovation”. The event was honored by Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, presiding over the opening ceremony and presenting the National Research Awards 2021-2022, together with Prof. (Special) Dr. Anek Laothamatas, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), a total of 309 awards, divided into 4 categories in 12 academic fields, consisting of the Invention Award, the Outstanding National Researcher Award,