1. Center for Ethics of Science and Technology Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University

2. Overview The Center for Ethics of Science and Technology (CEST) is a research unit established by Chulalongkorn University to undertake research and outreaching programs related to ethics of science and technology. Official date of establishment: March 7, 2006 It is a multi-based center and acts as a coordinating point for scholars from various disciplines.

3. Website The website of the CEST is at http://www.stc.arts.chula.ac.thhttp://www.stc.arts.chula.ac.th/

4. People Soraj Hongladarom, Director Somparn Promta, Member Pattarasinee Bhattarakosol, Member

5. Affiliated Members Chaichana Nimnuan Krisana Kitiyadisai Saratoon Santivasa Pirongrong Ranananda

6. Projects Current University in ICT4D in Asia (funded by the IDRC) Science in Thai Culture and Society (funded by the NRCT) Ethics of the Global Digital Divide (TRF)

7. Projects Completed The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project (www.asean-eu-lemlife.org)www.asean-eu-lemlife.org Ethical Dimensions of Computer- Mediated Communication

8. Projects Future Healthy Aging: Perspectives from the Humanities and Social Science (to be funded by the NRCT) Healthy Aging: Scientific and Spiritual Perspectives (NESAC) An International Degree Program on Bioethics (Fogarty Center)

9. Activities International Conferences The 8th Asian Bioethics Conference, March 19-23, 2007, Chulalongkorn University http://www.stc.arts.chula.ac.th/ABC2007/

10. Activities The 3rd Asia-Pacific Computing and Philosophy Conference, Stella Maris College, Chennai, India (Jan. or Feb. 2007) Contact: Robert Cavalier, Dept. of Philosophy, Carnegie-Mellon University, USA; Sundari Krishnamurthy, Stella Maris College, Chennai (ksundari03@yahoo.com)ksundari03@yahoo.com

11. Contact Dr. Soraj Hongladarom Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand Tel. +66(0)2218-4756; Fax +66(0)2218- 4755 Email: hsoraj@chula.ac.thhsoraj@chula.ac.th