On March 17–18, 2026, at True Space Mahidol, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, the ISO 17025 Medical Device Biocompatibility Testing Laboratory, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norased Nasongkla, Director of the Medical Device Biocompatibility Testing Laboratory (ISO 17025) and Director of the Drug Delivery System Laboratory for Medical Devices (ISO 13485), organized a Special Lecture on Comparative Medical Device Regulatory Frameworks in the U.S. and Asia.

The event was conducted in collaboration with distinguished invited speakers from:

University of Southern California (USC), USA

• Dr. C. Benson Kuo – Co-organizer, Faculty Member in the Department of Regulatory and Quality Sciences, and Director of the Regulatory Consulting Center

• Dr. Eunjoo Pacifici – Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Regulatory and Quality Sciences, and Director of the International Center for Regulatory Science, School of Pharmacy

• Dr. Martin Koning Bastiaan – Executive Director of the Human Research Protection Program and Research Technology Services

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan

• Dr. Fong-Chin Su – University Chair Professor and Founding Director of the Medical Device Innovation Center (a Center of Excellence, Ministry of Education), and Honorary Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering

• Dr. Chen-Hsun Weng – Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chief of Administrative Affairs, and Associate Researcher at the Medical Device Innovation Center (MDIC), and Member of the Institutional Review Board, NCKU Hospital

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), Thailand

• Dr. Noppasit Laotaveerungrueng – Secretary General of the Medical Device Manufacturers Industry Club (MeDIC), and Deputy Managing Director of S.D. Dental and Medical Supplies Co., Ltd.

This event provided an excellent opportunity for participants to gain knowledge and insights from internationally recognized experts, and to enhance their understanding of comparative medical device regulatory frameworks in the United States and Asia.