Dr. Pimchai Chaiyen is professor at the School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE) and President of Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Thailand. Her research interests are in the broad areas of enzyme catalysis, enzyme engineering, systems biocatalysis, metabolic engineering and synthetic biology. Dr. Chaiyen’s lab team focuses on developing deep understanding insights into enzymatic mechanisms, discovering new and non-native enzymatic functions and re-routing of metabolic networks. Her group studies flavin-dependent, PLP-dependent, redox and aldolase enzymes. They have contributed significantly to the understanding of many fundamental aspects of these systems including mechanisms of oxygen activation by flavoenzymes, reduced flavin transfer between proteins, oxygenation, oxidation and halogenation by flavin-dependent enzymes. Pimchai Chaiyen is among the most accomplished scientists in Thailand and in her research fields globally. She has received numerous awards, including L'oreal-Unesco Woman in Science Crystal Award for the most accomplished woman scientist in Thailand (2017), Outstanding Scientist of Thailand (2015) and Outstanding Researcher Award (2012). She also serves as Associate Editor of ACS Catalysis (2021-present).