Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Vinmec Stem Cell and Gene Technology Research Institute, was elected to the Global Young Scientists Academy, thanks to her outstanding achievements and ability to create great impact in the research field.
Surpassing hundreds of nominations, Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, 33 years old, is one of 45 researchers from 30 countries to become a member of the Council of the Global Young Scientists Academy (GYA) in 2024. As the sole representative of Vietnam, Dr. Thao will be honored at the GYA annual meeting in Washington, USA, taking place from May 5-10. Among the 4 Vietnamese scientists elected to this list in recent years, Dr. Thao is the first female scientist.
The Global Young Scientists Academy selects outstanding young scientists under the age of 40 from countries around the world to attend the GYA Annual General Assembly each year. Researchers elected to the GYA must have outstanding professional achievements, the ability to make a major impact in their field of research, and support young scholars, promote science, participate in policy debates, and promote international and interdisciplinary cooperation.
With a five-year term, members in each country will participate in developing international science policy, promoting the establishment of young academies in their countries, exchanging and supporting science education at the international level on various topics including those related to young scientists.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao attends the World Health Summit, Berlin, Germany in 2022. Photo: NVCC
Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao pursues research in the fields of Public Health, Mental Health, Psychology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medicine. One of her outstanding works is the application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in the diagnosis and screening of mental disorders such as major depressive disorder, fatigue disorder, mood disorder and sleep disorder in post-stroke patients. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Thao also participated in research on mental health, assessing the impact of the pandemic on the psychology of students and medical staff.
Dr. Thao graduated with a Medical Doctorate, majoring in Preventive Medicine from Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2014. She then received a Master's degree in Medicine (2018) and a PhD in Public Health from Hanoi Medical University (2023). She has published 16 international scientific articles in prestigious scientific journals (9 articles as the first author). She has received many awards and is currently the President of the Vietnam Academy of Medicine.
Sharing with VnExpress , Dr. Thao was very happy and surprised to know that she was the only Vietnamese person selected for this term despite the very strict selection requirements. She described this as "a great opportunity and wishes to contribute to the community's mission".
Among the GYA class of 2024, 25 are female scientists. She said she found the biggest obstacle to entering academia was being a woman over 30 with a young son. “I faced gender bias and stereotypes and the pressure of balancing family responsibilities with pursuing science,” she said.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao (front row, second from left) and colleagues at an advanced course on disease response at the University of Medicine of São Paulo, Brazil. Photo: NVCC
GYA was established in February 2010, bringing together leading scientists to create a common voice of young scientists for sustainable development policies globally. The Institute has a maximum of 200 members, elected from young scientists (under 40 years old) with outstanding scientific achievements from many countries. Previously, Vietnam had Associate Professor, Dr. Ngo Van Thanh (Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, joining in 2010); Dr. Tran Quang Huy, Phenikaa University (in 2017) and Prof. Dr. Tran Xuan Bach, Hanoi Medical University (in 2018), elected as members.
GYA is headquartered in Halle, Germany, and is sponsored by the Leopoldina Academy of Sciences, Germany, and the German Ministry of Education and Research. Every year, GYA members are invited to attend the Annual Conference to discuss scientific issues with distinguished guests of honor, including scientists and political activists. Currently, GYA has attracted members from more than 67 countries and territories around the world.
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