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eradicated culling of poultry on the island. Although they can not eradicate the disease but

has delayed the re-emergence of the disease lor several years. This year 1-15N I was
re-emerged very extensively almost throughout Asia with a news train of virus with more
virulent than the strains which caused epidemic in Hong Kong seven years ago.

In 1998, the Prince Mahidol Awards were given to two important persons who

made a great contribution in Avian Influenza control in Hong Kong. One award recipient
was a scientist, Professor Dr. Kennedy F. Shortridge who is a leading virologist, another
recipient was Dr. Margaret Shan, Director of Hong Kong Department of Health. Both

played significant roles in the government decision on the proper and timely control measures.

Prince Mahidol Award is an award founded more than a decade ago following the
concept of Nobel Prize. There are two awardees every year. One for outstanding medical
scientist and one for public health expert in the same field each year. The name of the

Award is in honour of Prince Mahidol, who was, himself a physician and a graduate in
public health from Harvard University and was praised as the Founder of Modem Medicine
in Thailand. He was also the father of our present King,

The case of Avian Influenza in Hong Kong seven years ago was an excellent
example of a national authority who made great contribution for the health of mankind.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or SARS, on the other hand, was a good case that
demonstrated best international and national collaboration to identify causative agents in

less than 2 months and was able to control the epidemic in a short period of time. It also
demonstrated that with good joint global efforts, a disease can be controlled even without
vaccine or effective drug to treat. With the brave decision to recommend for travel restriction

to the SARS affected areas made by the World Health Organization, combined with
improving communication by utilizing information technology; the epidemic was under
control within few months. Without this strong collaboration, the disease might have been
much more widely spread, which will lead to many more death.

The case of SARS is a good example of international and national collaboration
to protect human health. In Thailand ', from my experience in working with National
Elthics Committee, I think a good example of international and national oversight to