Chalerm Prommas (, 19 August 1896 – 26 May 1975), also known by his former noble title as Luang Chaloem Khamphirawet (), was a Thai medical doctor. He was a pioneering figure at Thailand's two oldest medical schools, Siriraj and

Chulalongkorn Chulalongkorn (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910), posthumously honoured as King Chulalongkorn the Great, was the fifth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign from 1868 until his death in 1910 was cha ...

, and went on to serve as the country's Minister of Public Health. He was also known for his academic work, most importantly the discovery, with Svasti Daengsvang, of the life cycle of the '' Gnathostoma spinigerum'' parasite, which causes

gnathostomiasis Gnathostomiasis, also known as larva migrans profundus, is the human infection caused by the nematode '' Gnathostoma spinigerum'' and/or '' Gnathostoma hispidum'', which infects vertebrates. Signs and symptoms A few days after ingestion epigastri ...

in humans.

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