Dr. Narudh Cheramakara

Dr Narudh receives an air transport doctorate from Loughborough University, UK specialising in aviation economics. He has been a life-long aviation enthusiast with extensive experience in the field of aviation. As the head of Nok Air's market development department, he is responsible for overseeing research, strategic planning and route network development. He is also a non-executive director at a digital media venture capitalist firm, Topten Capital. In academia, Narudh has been publishing researches in the areas of airport competition, environmental impact of aviation and valuation of aviation externalities. He also appears in a number of printed media and radio giving expert-opinion on the state of the aviation industry. As an aviation enthusiast, he enjoys flying around the world. He has flown on 802 flights on 157 airlines to 235 airports in 89 countries.