On 23rd June 2020, Prof.Dr. Prasert Auewarakul, Deputy Dean for Research as the chairperson, along with Assoc. Prof. Sith Sathornsumetee, Manager of Siriraj Center of Research Excellence Management Unit (SiCORE-M) and his team, hosted an initial online meeting with Prof. Sirirurg Songsivilai Secretary-General of the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT). This meeting provided an opportunity to introduce SiCORE-M Unit and the Research Excellence Management System at Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. The discussion and recommendation in strategic research management during this meeting would be of a great benefit to our research management prospects and the signature research programs.