Royal Patronage

	His Majesty the King has graciously granted an audience to Professor Eugene Goldwasser and Professor Harald zur Hausen, the 2005 Laureates of Prince Mahidol Award, at the Ananda Samakhom Throne Hall on January 26, 2006
	Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn hosted a banquet in honour of the 2005 Laureates of Prince Mahidol Award on behalf of His Majesty the King at the Ananda Samakhom Throne Hall on January 26, 2006

The Prince Mahidol Award, to be conferred as an international award on individual(s) or institution(s), is established by royal permission in honour of His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol of Songkla. It is the only award of which ceremony is presided over by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand every year. His Majesty the King graciously granted Royal Patronage to the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation as well.

As a representative of His Majesty the King, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the President of the Foundation, hosts an annual banquet in honour of the laureates after the ceremony.