Kanpassorn Suriyasangpetch (Thai: กัญจน์ภัสสร สุริยาแสงเพ็ชร์), nicknamed Eix (อิ๊ก), is a dentist and tech entrepreneur, founder of Ooca, an app to help those suffering from mental illness. She was listed on the BBC 100 Women for 2018.[1]
Kanpassorn Suriyasangpetch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) |
| Other names | Eix |
| Alma mater | Chiang Mai University |
| Known for | Dentistry, mental health, tech start-up |
Background edit
Prior to founding Ooca,[2] Suriyasangpetch served as a military dentist in the Royal Thai Army.[3]
Company edit
Suriyasangpetch founded the smartphone app Ooca in 2017[4] to connect Thai patients with psychiatric help remotely, through video chats on mobile devices. She claims it served a gap in mental health care, describing that there are roughly 40x fewer psychologists[5] available to those living in Thailand than in other parts of the developed world.
Awards and honors edit
References edit
- ^ a b "BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "It's Okay. Let's Talk. พบจิตแพทย์ นักจิตวิทยา จากบ้านของคุณ | ooca". ooca.co (in Thai). Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Bangkok Post". www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Telemedica co., ltd | e27 Startup". e27.co. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "The rise of health tech entrepreneurs". Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ T, Generation (2017). "Thailand Tatler". Retrieved 1 December 2018.