Thai 2017 Prince Mahidol Award (IMAGE) NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute Caption The Thai royal family awards two annual prizes, given in recognition of advances in public health and medicine, through the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation under the Royal Patronage. This foundation was established in 1992 to honor the late Prince Mahidol of Songkla. Prince Mahidol is celebrated worldwide as the father of modern medicine and public health in Thailand. Credit Darryl Leja, NHGRI Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.