The two individual female scientists awarded the Kovalevskaia Prize in 2023 are Associate Professor, Dr. Dao Viet Ha, Director of the Institute of Oceanography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and Professor, Dr. Hoang Thi Thai Hoa, Dean of the Faculty. Agronomy, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, Ministry of Education and Training.
They all achieved excellent achievements in scientific research and practical applications.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, former Vice President, Chairman of the Kovalevskaia Award Committee Nguyen Thi Doan, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra, and Chairman of the Vietnam Women's Union Ha Thi Nga congratulated the two families. female scientists awarded the 2 Kovalevskaia Prize.
In 2023, there are 9 applications participating in the review of the Kovalevskaia Prize, all of which are extremely impressive applications with research projects that have many meanings for life. According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Doan, former Vice President, President of the Vietnam Association for Promoting Education, and Chairman of the Kovalevskaia Prize Committee, the research works of female scientists are not only the crystallization of intellectual labor. , but also of passion, dedication, and fire.
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Doan also expressed that the 4.0 revolution affects us objectively, scientific progress is rapid, natural resources are increasingly depleted, and the population is aging. The most valuable resource is people, including a team of female intellectuals. Therefore, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Doan requested that the Government pay attention and invest in scientific research for women to further develop.
The Kovalevskaia Prize named after Russian mathematician Sophia Kovalevskaia began to be awarded in Vietnam in 1985, and is the first and very prestigious prize for female scientists with many achievements in the field of natural science research. course.
This is an annual award given to female groups and individual female natural scientists in fields such as: Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, agriculture, medicine, information technology... Outstanding achievements in research and application of science to real life, bringing many economic and social benefits...
