Honoring world-changing research

VinFuture 2024 attracted nearly 1,500 research projects, nominated by more than 9,000 partners from over 80 countries and territories.

The VinFuture Awards 2024 ceremony was held solemnly at the Ho Guom Theater on the evening of December 6th, bringing together hundreds of outstanding minds from around the globe in key fields such as materials science , artificial intelligence, medicine, and environmental research.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong attended the VinFuture 2024 Awards ceremony with the message "Breaking Through with Resilience" on the evening of December 6th. Photo: THANH TUYEN

Inspiring the younger generation

Speaking at the awards ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that, encompassing core fields such as computer science, public health , global health, materials science, and regenerative medicine, the honored works are all groundbreaking initiatives and important solutions to address common global, people-to-people, and comprehensive challenges, contributing to shaping the future of the world.

"We believe that the VinFuture Award continues to motivate and inspire scientists, entrepreneurs, especially the young generation of Vietnam, with their enthusiasm, aspirations, will to excel, and perseverance to realize their dreams and ambitions," the Prime Minister expressed.

The head of government stated that in an effort to "catch up, keep pace, break through, and surpass," Vietnam prioritizes resources and focuses on perfecting institutions, mechanisms, and policies for the development of science and technology and innovation; especially in emerging and particularly important sectors such as digital transformation, green transformation, creative economy, semiconductor chips, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things…

The Prime Minister hopes that scientists, the business community, investors, and international and domestic partners will continue to cooperate closely, support, and assist Vietnam more effectively in further breakthroughs in enhancing its scientific and technological capabilities and innovation. This will contribute to creating momentum for breakthroughs and realizing the strategic goals: striving to become a developing country with modern industry and high middle income by 2030; and a developed country with high income by 2045.

With the spirit of "harmonious benefits, shared risks," Vietnam always welcomes and encourages scientists, the business community, and investors to realize ideas, opportunities, and investment projects in Vietnam.

Attracting 1,500 research projects

With the message "Breaking Through with Resilience," VinFuture 2024 honors groundbreaking research and inventions that have a profound impact, helping humanity overcome difficulties and reach new heights.

This year, the VinFuture Awards attracted a record number of participants – nearly 1,500 research projects, nominated by more than 9,000 partners from over 80 countries and territories.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presents the VinFuture Grand Prize, worth 3 million USD, to scientists who have made outstanding contributions. Photo: THANH TUYEN

Professor Richard Friend, Chairman of the VinFuture Award Council, assessed that the award is increasingly receiving positive reception from the global scientific community. The award is not only given for groundbreaking scientific ideas but also honors works that create significant change in important fields such as health, sustainable food supply, and climate.

The judging panel is also always looking for groundbreaking innovations, discoveries that are not yet known or widely applied but hold the potential to create positive turning points in the future.

Professor Richard Friend also emphasized the importance of aiming for an award that vividly reflects how scientific and technological advancements impact global development. The most important message of VinFuture is global recognition of the awarded works, thereby raising awareness among all about the pressing issues facing humanity.

The VinFuture 2024 Grand Prize was awarded to five scientists: Professor Yoshua Bengio and Professor Geoffrey E. Hinton (Canada), Mr. Jen-Hsun Huang, Professor Yann LeCun and Professor Fei-Fei Li (USA) for their groundbreaking contributions to advancing deep learning.

The VinFuture 2024 Special Prize for Scientists from Developing Countries honored Dr. Firdausi Qadri for his work "Innovation in the development of oral cholera vaccines in developing countries".

The VinFuture 2024 Special Award for Female Scientists honored Professor Kristi S. Anseth for her advances in polymer material design and methods for biomedical applications that help the body heal itself.

The VinFuture 2024 Special Award for Scientists Researching Emerging Fields was presented to Professor Zelig Eshhar, Professor Carl H. June, and Professor Michel Sadelain for their development of CAR T cell therapy for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.

This year's VinFuture Awards system comprises four categories. The main prize is worth over 76 billion VND, equivalent to 3 million USD. There are also three special prizes, each worth nearly 13 billion VND, equivalent to 500,000 USD.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/vinfuture-2024-vinh-danh-nhung-nghien-cuu-thay-doi-the-gioi-196241206223402958.htm