Venerable Associate Prof. Dr. Phramaha Somjin Samapanyo

Appointed July 28, 2006 Birth Date September 28, 1960 Birth Place T. Lokklang, A. Lambalaimat, Buriram Province Education Pali IX Background Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Sukothai Dharma University M.A. (Buddhist Studies), Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya Ph.D. (Pali&Buddhist Studies), BHU, India

Work Experiences Permanent Academic Division Offi cer, 1994 Acting Director of Academic Section, 1995 Director of Academic Division, 1997 Acting Deputy Dean of Graduate School, 1997 Acting Dean of Graduate School, 1998 Dean of Graduate School, 1998 (appointed fi rst time) Dean of Graduate School, 2002 (appointed second time) Acting Rector of Academic Section, 2006 Academic Position Associate Professor of Department of Buddhism, Faculty of Buddhism Award Inventor Advantage Award (Semadhammacakkara), a kind encourging Buddhist Education, branch of Buddhist book writing Publications - Mahayana Buddhism: development and its essence (Thai edition),2000 - Buddhist Philosophy: essences and development(Thai edition), 2001 - Buddhism and modern technology(Thai edition), 2002 - Tibetan Buddhist Culture(Thai edition), 2004 Translating Works: - development of Buddhist Ethics, 1993 - Karma and Rebirth, 1992 - Development of thoughts in the pattern of ancient Indian, 1993 - Basic Buddhist Views, 1993 - Philosophy of Nargajuna, 1993 - Mahayana Buddhism, 1993 Articles (Thai) - Vajarayana’s analysis, 1994 - Nargajuna with contractary of time, existence, and in-existence, 1995 - Introduction to Vinayapitaka, 1995 - Philosophy of Madhyamika, 1997 - Search of Logics in Tripitaka and Buddhist Literature, 1997 - Critics of Aristotle’s middle path and Buddhist Majjhimapada of Theravada, 1998