To develop the state-of-the-art manufacturing infrastructure for bio-pharmaceutical industry in Thailand, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi proposed the establishment of National Biopharmaceutical Facility (NBF) as Thailand’s prime manufacturing site for biopharmaceuticals. The unit serves as a center of excellence in science and technology to ensure self-reliance in the country for the production of drugs, vaccines and other high-value biomedical and biopharmaceutical products. NBF’s mission is to
Carry out research, development, and engineering to generate knowledge as well as technologies in bioprocessing and biotechnology
Develop infrastructure for innovation, science and technology with the focus on production process of drugs, vaccines, and other high-value biopharmaceuticals in laboratory and pilot scale to serve the needs of society and the country
Establish pre-commercial pilot plant containing class 10000 clean room, Biosafety level 1+ that complies with PIC/S GMP requirements for production of drugs, vaccines and biopharmaceuticals.
Provide staff training to create specialists in biological processes for foods, feeds, fuels, drugs, vaccines and biopharmaceuticals