{"id":33315,"date":"2021-10-08T16:34:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T09:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/meet-daniel-molland\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T23:07:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:07:26","slug":"meet-daniel-molland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbsbangkok.ac.th\/th\/meet-daniel-molland\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Daniel Molland from UK\u2019s International Space and STEM Educational Trust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- GL-SIMPLE-LIGHTBOX-ASSETS --><\/p>\n<style id=\"gl-simple-lightbox-style\">\n.glslb-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.92);display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:99999}\n.glslb-overlay.open{display:flex}\n.glslb-overlay img{max-width:90vw;max-height:90vh;box-shadow:0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6);border-radius:8px}\n.glslb-btn{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);color:#fff;background:rgba(0,0,0,.35);border:none;font-size:28px;line-height:1;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer}\n.glslb-close{top:16px;right:16px;transform:none;font-size:24px}\n.glslb-prev{left:16px}\n.glslb-next{right:16px}\n<\/style>\n<p><script>(function(){if(window.GLSLB_INIT)return;window.GLSLB_INIT=true;function setup(){var overlay=document.createElement('div');overlay.className='glslb-overlay';overlay.innerHTML='<button class=\"glslb-btn glslb-close\" aria-label=\"Close\">\u2715<\/button><button class=\"glslb-btn glslb-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\u2039<\/button><img alt=\"\"><button class=\"glslb-btn glslb-next\" aria-label=\"Next\">\u203a<\/button>';document.body.appendChild(overlay);var img=overlay.querySelector('img');var bClose=overlay.querySelector('.glslb-close');var bPrev=overlay.querySelector('.glslb-prev');var bNext=overlay.querySelector('.glslb-next');var items=[],idx=0;function open(list,i){items=list;idx=i;img.src=items[idx].href;overlay.classList.add('open');document.body.style.overflow='hidden'}function close(){overlay.classList.remove('open');document.body.style.overflow=''}function go(d){idx=(idx+d+items.length)%items.length;img.src=items[idx].href}overlay.addEventListener('click',function(e){if(e.target===overlay)close()});bClose.addEventListener('click',close);bPrev.addEventListener('click',function(){go(-1)});bNext.addEventListener('click',function(){go(1)});document.addEventListener('keydown',function(e){if(!overlay.classList.contains('open'))return;if(e.key==='Escape')close();if(e.key==='ArrowLeft')go(-1);if(e.key==='ArrowRight')go(1)});document.addEventListener('click',function(e){var a=e.target.closest('.gl-simple-gallery a');if(!a)return;var g=a.closest('.gl-simple-gallery');var links=[].slice.call(g.querySelectorAll('a[data-glslb]'));var i=links.indexOf(a);if(i<0){links=[].slice.call(g.querySelectorAll('a'));i=links.indexOf(a);}e.preventDefault();open(links,i);});}if(document.readyState!=='loading')setup();else document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',setup);}());<\/script><!-- \/GL-SIMPLE-LIGHTBOX-ASSETS --><\/p>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-wrapper \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-wrapper-content gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-wrapper-container clearfix gdlr-core-container\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column gdlr-core-column-60 gdlr-core-column-first\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content-margin gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-column-content clearfix gdlr-core-js \">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-pbf-element\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-text-box-item gdlr-core-item-pdlr gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-left-align\">\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-text-box-item-content\" style=\"text-transform: none ;\">\n<p><strong>Mr Michael Neville, Head of Science, invited his former A-level student, Daniel Molland, who is now a lead scientist at International Space and STEM Educational Trust in the UK, to share his experience with students about his journey into space and how a British curriculum, with Science A-Levels, has allowed him to follow his dream of becoming an astronaut, during the entrepreneur talk for Space Week. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Daniel communicated with the students via Google Meet live from the United Kingdom. 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