Associate Professor, Doctor, musician Nguyen Lan Cuong passed away due to serious illness.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Lan Cuong has passed away at the age of 84. (Photo: Vietnamnet)

Associate Professor, Doctor Nguyen Lan Cuong was born in 1941, the fourth child in a famous intellectual family, son of the late Professor-People's Teacher Nguyen Lan.

His siblings are all prominent figures in many fields: Professor Nguyen Lan Dung (biology), Professor Nguyen Lan Hung (agriculture), musician Nguyen Lan Tuat (music, active in Russia)...

He graduated from Hanoi University, majoring in Biology, and was an intern at the Academy of the German Democratic Republic (1978-1980) and the Academy of the Soviet Union (1988-1990); he received his Associate Doctorate in 1994 and Associate Professorship in 2002. He was a Senior Researcher at the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology from 2003 and retired in 2007.

In the field of science, Associate Professor, Doctor Nguyen Lan Cuong is considered the founder of modern paleoanthropology in Vietnam. He once held the position of General Secretary of the Vietnam Archaeological Association.

He devoted his life to researching the origin of humans in Vietnam, and was the head of a series of national projects on research, restoration and repair of ancient human remains.

He has researched and processed more than 1,000 sets of ancient human remains, and has been recognized by the Vietnam Record Organization as the person who has researched the most ancient human remains in Vietnam - up to 1,093 individuals. His name is associated with many major archaeological works, typically: Anthropological characteristics of Dong Son culture residents in Vietnam; Research on morphological characteristics, race and dental pathology of ancient people in the Bronze Age in Northern Vietnam; Research on remains at Hoa Diem (Khanh Hoa), Vuon Chuoi site (Hanoi), as well as national projects on restoration and repair of four Zen masters' bodies at Dau Pagoda (Hanoi), Tieu Son and Phat Tich (Bac Ninh).

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Lan Cuong at the Vuon Chuoi site (Hanoi) in 2024. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+)

Not only outstanding in science, Associate Professor, Doctor Nguyen Lan Cuong is also a talented musician, having held the role of Permanent Vice President of the Hanoi Music Association, Head of the Inspection Committee of the Hanoi Literature and Arts Association, and conductor of the Hanoi Harmony Choir - where he contributed to bringing choral art closer to the public of the capital.

He left behind more than 70 musical works, mostly songs and choirs for children, youth and the armed forces. Many songs have become familiar such as “The General of the People’s Heart,” “Come Back, My Dear,” “The Song of the Island Soldiers” ...

With these contributions, he has received 18 music awards from organizations such as the Vietnam Music Association, UNICEF, National Traffic Safety Committee, Navy Command...

Associate Professor, Doctor Nguyen Lan Cuong also has a silent love for painting. He started oil painting in 1962. One of his notable works is the book “What does the human skeleton tell you?” which includes 320 illustrations of the human skeleton drawn by himself, helping readers approach scientific knowledge in a lively and close way./.

According to VNA

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