Prof. Dr. Sudarat Thanonkeo is an Assistant Professor at Walai Rukhavej Botanical Research Institute, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, Thailand. She received her Bachelor's degree in Plant Production Technology from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Ladkrabang, Thailand, in 1990, her Master's degree in Botany from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, in 1995, and her Doctoral degree in Biotechnology, Khon Kaen, Thailand, in 2006. She has worked as a researcher and lecturer at Mahasarakham University since 1997. Her research activities focus on plant biodiversity and plant tissue culture. She has been a member of Thailand's Science and Technology Society.

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Prof. Dr. Pornthap Thanonkeo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. He received his Bachelor's degree in Plant Sciences from the Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok, Bangpra Campus, Chonburi, Thailand, in 1991, his Master's degree in Biotechnology from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, in 1995, and his Doctoral degree in Molecular Biology from Ehime University, Ehime, Japan, in 2000. He has worked as a lecturer and researcher at Khon Kaen University since 1996. His research activities focus on the exploration and utilization of thermotolerant yeasts and bacteria for ethanol and alcoholic beverage production, the application of genetic manipulation for strain improvement, and the micropropagation and production of bioactive compounds from medicinal plants in Thailand. He has been a member of Thailand's Science and Technology Society and the Asian Society of Natural Products.

Prof. Dr. Preekamol Klanrit is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology at Khon Kaen University in Khon Kaen, Thailand. She received her Bachelor’s degree with Distinction in Botany from The University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and a Doctoral degree in Plant Molecular Biology from Purdue University, Indiana, USA. She has been working as a lecturer and researcher since 2006. Her research activities are currently two-fold: the first research theme is to explore the genetic manipulation of bacteria for ethanol production using agricultural raw materials in Thailand, and the second research theme she is pursuing is focused on plant micropropagation and bioactive compound production from callus and cell suspension cultures of Thai medicinal plants. She has been a member of the Thai Society of Biotechnology, Thailand since 2006.