About the centre
A Southeast Asian hub for antimicrobial biomaterials.
CABI-SEA — the Center for Antimicrobial Biomaterial Innovation in Southeast Asia — was founded at Prince of Songkla University to advance nature-derived solutions to one of the most urgent public-health challenges of our time: antimicrobial resistance.
Our mission
To discover, develop, and deploy novel antimicrobial biomaterials — grounded in Southeast Asian biodiversity — for healthcare, agriculture, and industry.
Our vision
A world where safer, sustainable, nature-based antimicrobials replace the compounds driving resistance today.
What we stand for
- 01Scientific rigour — every claim earned in the lab.
- 02Translational focus — research designed to reach real users.
- 03Regional roots — Southeast Asian biodiversity and talent, first.
- 04Open collaboration — with industry, academia, and government.
Director
Led by a globally recognised expert
Prof. Supayang Voravuthikunchai directs the centre. A past president of the Asian Society of Natural Products, she has published extensively on plant-derived antimicrobials and led award-winning translational programmes.