VinFuture Awards 2024: Honoring "world-changing" research

On the evening of December 6th, the VinFuture 2024 Global Science and Technology Awards ceremony will officially take place at the Ho Guom Theater (Hanoi).

The VinFuture 2024 awards ceremony took place on the evening of December 6th at the Ho Guom Theater. Photo: Organizing Committee

The program was broadcast live from 8:10 PM on VTV1 - Vietnam Television and streamed on many online platforms. This is a special moment eagerly awaited by the scientific and technological community worldwide. The award will honor groundbreaking inventions and technologies that contribute to improving the quality of life for millions of people on Earth and promote the development of many industries and services of significant importance to humanity. Following the success of the previous three seasons, VinFuture 2024 attracted a record number of nearly 1,500 research projects, nominated by over 9,000 partners from more than 80 countries and territories around the world. The number of international scientists becoming nominating partners increased nearly eightfold, and the number of nominations increased 2.5 times compared to the first season, demonstrating the scale, reach, and international prestige of VinFuture.

The VinFuture Awards ceremony will feature spectacular performances, showcasing the rich cultural identity of the nation. Photo: Organizing Committee

The 4th VinFuture Awards ceremony will bring together hundreds of the world's most outstanding minds in key fields that are shaping the future of the world, such as materials science, artificial intelligence, medicine, and environmental research. Many of these researchers are recipients of prestigious international awards, including the Nobel Prize, Millennium Technology Prize, and Turing Award, as well as winners of previous VinFuture Awards. In addition, VinFuture 2024 is attracting significant public attention with the presence of leading figures from around the world and Vietnam in the arts and culture sector. According to the organizers, Imagine Dragons, the "icon of 21st-century world rock music," will deliver explosive and meaningful performances with their distinctive and modern music. Meanwhile, Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, violinist Hoang Ho Khanh Van, and the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet Theatre will showcase performances that highlight both the traditional and modern beauty of Vietnam. With the message "Breaking Through with Resilience," VinFuture 2024 will honor groundbreaking research and inventions with far-reaching impact, helping humanity overcome difficulties and reach new heights. As usual, this year's VinFuture awards system includes four categories. The main prize, worth over 76 billion VND (equivalent to 3 million USD), is one of the largest annual awards ever held globally. Three special prizes, each worth nearly 13 billion VND (equivalent to 500,000 USD), will be awarded to female scientists, scientists from developing countries, and scientists researching emerging fields.

"The iconic rock band of the 21st century," Imagine Dragons, promises to deliver explosive performances at the VinFuture Awards 2024. Photo: Organizing Committee

The VinFuture Awards Council comprises prestigious scientists and inventors from leading educational institutions, research institutes, and technology corporations worldwide. A distinguishing feature of this year's awards is the recognition of nominating partners who have made significant contributions to the mission of honoring and promoting science to serve humanity. Ahead of the awards ceremony, scientists have predicted the fields that will be honored this year. Among them, "hot" fields receiving special attention from the global research community, such as climate change, energy security, global health, and artificial intelligence (AI), are considered strong contenders. Besides honoring groundbreaking achievements, the VinFuture Awards also provide an opportunity for scientists from many countries to meet and exchange knowledge, perspectives, and diverse approaches, as well as strengthen their global network. Despite being a relatively new award, VinFuture has had a significant global impact over its three seasons. Many VinFuture winners have subsequently been honored with other prestigious awards, including the Nobel Prize. According to experts, its superior vision and systematic organization have helped VinFuture gather many renowned scientific minds from around the world to participate in the Award Council and attract many high-quality nominations of great value to humanity. As a result, VinFuture has quickly built international prestige and established itself as a leading science and technology award in the world. Source: https://laodong.vn/ban-doc/le-trao-giai-vinfuture-2024-vinh-danh-nhung-nghien-cuu-thay-doi-the-gioi-1431079.ldo