2 female scientists awarded Kovalevskaia Prize 2023

Two female scientists were awarded the Kovalevskaia Prize in 2023: 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, Head of the Faculty of Agronomy, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, Ministry of Education and Training.

They all achieved outstanding achievements in scientific research and practical application.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, former Vice President, Chairwoman of the Kovalevskaia Award Committee Nguyen Thi Doan, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women's Union Ha Thi Nga congratulated the two female scientists who were awarded the Kovalevskaia Award in 2023.

In 2023, there were 9 applications for the Kovalevskaia Award, all of which were very impressive with research projects that have great significance for life. According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Doan, former Vice President, President of the Vietnam Association for Promoting Education, President of the Kovalevskaia Award Committee, the research projects of female scientists are not only the crystallization of intellectual work, but also of passion, dedication, and inspiration.

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, the population is aging. The most valuable resource is human, including the team of female intellectuals. Therefore, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Doan suggested that the Government should pay attention and invest in scientific research for women to develop further.

The Kovalevskaia Prize, named after Russian mathematician Sophia Kovalevskaia, was first awarded in Vietnam in 1985. It is the first and most prestigious award for female scientists with many achievements in the field of natural science research.

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... with outstanding achievements in research and application of science into practical life, bringing many economic and social benefits...

(Source: Vietnamese Women)

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