Professor Anon Pradatsuntarasarn, M.D.
Professor Anon Pradatsuntarasarn is regarded as one of Thailand’s true pioneers and teachers in the field of parasitology. After graduating with a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Medical Sciences in 1943, he began his academic career as a lecturer in the Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital. The following year, he transferred to the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University.
In 1953, he earned a Master’s degree in Public Health and Tropical Medicine from Tulane University, USA. He was appointed Professor of Parasitology in 1964 and later became Head of the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University in 1967.
Throughout his academic service, Professor Anon was a dedicated educator who taught parasitology to students in both the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University, as well as at the University of Medical Sciences, at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He was widely admired as an excellent teacher, known for his ability to inspire students and make the study of parasitology engaging and intellectually stimulating. Many of his students went on to become respected professionals in universities, government institutions, and private organizations across Thailand.
Professor Anon often described himself as an “armchair parasitologist”, meaning he preferred to conduct his work and research within his office rather than in the field. He studied parasitic diseases through patient consultations and cases referred to him by colleagues and students. His scholarly works often focused on newly identified parasites found in Thailand, which have since served as foundational references for ongoing research in the field.
Selected Academic Publications:
Nine cases of Raillietina infection in Bangkok. J. Med. Assoc. Thailand, 43: 56–58 (1960).
Human angiostrongyliasis of the eye in Bangkok. Am. J. Trop. Med. & Hyg., 11: 759–761 (1962).
Gastrodiscoides hominis from man in Thailand. J. Med. Assoc. Thailand, 48: 96–103 (1965).
Human infection with the acanthocephalan Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus in Bangkok: report of a case. Am. J. Trop. Med. & Hyg., 14: 744–766 (1965).
The first case of intestinal capillariasis in Thailand. Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Pub. Health, 4: 131–134 (1973).
