Ajinomoto Co., (Thailand) Ltd., has been doing business in Thailand since 1960 and has received wide support and recognition from Thai people and society. The company has always realized its responsibility towards Thai people and society in general, and this was the inspiration behind the establishment of Ajinomoto Foundation in July 1976 with the important objective of promoting and supporting education at all levels. Socially beneficial projects carried out by the foundation include scholarships, canteen & nutrition projects, assistance for sufferers from natural disasters, and contributions to various Royal projects.

Ajinomoto Lecture Award is one of the Foundation’s activities. The Award is organized by the Foundation and operated by the Thai Society for Biotechnology since 1990 to promote outstanding research in the biotechnology field. The researcher who is awarded shall directly engage with a research achievement that contributed to the betterment of Thai society in this field.

From 2023, the Foundation and Executive Board of the Thai Society for Biotechnology have agreed to change the Award title to “Ajinomoto – TSB Award” for Outstanding Innovative Biotechnologist which will award the biotechnologist who has been engaged in innovation to application.