Biography

 

Pongsiri Vorapongse

Pongsiri Vorapongse

  • Alumni
  • Thailand
  • 2011 PhD Politics and International Studies
  • St John's College

In my current role at the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) Sustainability Group, I leverage finance to catalyze the global net zero transition. I shape policies and build partnerships that support financial institutions’ adoption and implementation of net zero strategies.

I believe the financial industry must demonstrate climate credentials, manage risks, and seize new business opportunities from the low-carbon transition, while making an impact through financing real-world decarbonization and stewardship of portfolio companies.

Throughout my previous works in diplomacy and the corporate sector, I advanced new strategies and drove projects that helped government and business deliver sustainability outcomes. I have made significant contributions on a wide range of issues, such as driving the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in Thailand and combatting illegal fishing and trafficking in persons in the Thai seafood supply chains.

A member of St John's College, I graduated with a PhD in Politics and International Studies in 2015. My dissertation on the politics of monetary policy reform in post-1997 Thailand reflects my interdisciplinary interest in macroeconomic policy, finance, and Southeast Asia policy economy.

I hold an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University-SAIS and a BA in Economics (First-class Honours) from Thammasat University.

Previous Education

Johns Hopkins University MA in International Relations 2009
Thammasat University BA in Economics 2006