Dr Chankhrit Sathorn completed his specialty training in Melbourne, receiving the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry and becoming Doctor of Clinical Dentistry. He was also admitted to membership of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the special field of endodontics.

Soon after, he was offered a PhD scholarship from the University of Melbourne. His PhD findings were published as a series of articles in major international endodontic journals. Based on the cumulative publication of his research studies, Chankhrit was awarded the Ernest Joske Research Award for work that makes an important contribution to dental science research.

Dr Sathorn is a registered specialist endodontist, senior lecturer in Endodontics, director of Undergraduate Endodontics and director of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Dentistry program at Melbourne Dental School, Australia. He is a reviewer for several international journals, including the Journal of Endodontics, International Endodontic Journal, Australian Endodontic Journal, Journal of Dentistry, and European Journal of Dentistry.