Prime Minister meets female hero, scientist receiving Kovalevskaia Award

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with female heroes of the People's Armed Forces, female heroes of labor, and female generals; attends the 40th anniversary of the Kovalevskaia Award and presents the 2024 Award - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The event was organized by the Vietnam Women's Union in coordination with the Government Office and the Ministry of Home Affairs, on the occasion of the 1985th anniversary of the Hai Ba Trung Uprising and the 115th anniversary of International Women's Day (March 8); towards the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025); and the 40th anniversary of the Kovalevskaia Award (1985-2025).

Also attending were Comrade Nguyen Thi Doan, former Vice President, Chairwoman of the Kovalevskaia Award Committee; Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women's Union Nguyen Thi Tuyen; representatives of leaders of central departments, ministries and branches; 138 delegates who are female Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, female Heroes of Labor, female generals; 46 delegates representing individuals and groups of female scientists who have won the Kovalevskaia Award from 1985 to present.

The Kovalevskaia Prize is a noble award named after the outstanding 19th century Russian female mathematician - Sophia Kovalevskaia (1850-1891).

Attending the event were 138 delegates who were female Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, female Heroes of Labor, female generals; 46 delegates representing individuals and groups of female scientists who have won the Kovalevskaia Award from 1985 to present - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The 2024 Kovalevskaia Prize was awarded to two individuals: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Minh Tan - Director of the Institute for Research and Development of Natural Compounds, lecturer at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Hanoi University of Science and Technology; Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi My Dung - Deputy Director of the Institute of Nanotechnology, Ho Chi Minh City National University, with outstanding achievements in scientific research and practical application, making important contributions to the development of the unit and the industry, many research results put into practical application, transferring billions of dong worth of technology to businesses in Vietnam.

Over 40 years of operation (from 1985 to 2025), 22 groups and 57 individuals have received awards with many outstanding achievements, contributing many initiatives of high scientific and practical value. This is a vivid proof of the persistent and tireless efforts of Vietnamese women in studying and researching.

In Vietnam, the Award has been maintained since 1985 until now. The first female scientist to receive the Award in 1985 was Meritorious Teacher Bui Thi Ty - who received the award while working at Nguyen Hue High School for the Gifted - Ha Tay (now Hanoi).

Among the female scientists who have won the Award, there are Prof. Dr. People's Physician Huynh Thi Phuong Lien - Women's collective of vaccine production area, Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, representative of the female collective that won the Kovalevskaia Award in 1999 and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Tram (also known as Ms. Tram Lua) who won the Kovalevskaia Award for individuals in 2000 and was awarded the title of Hero of Labor for her persistent and outstanding contributions to the fields of medicine and agriculture of the country.

In Vietnam, the Kovalevskaia Award has been maintained since 1985 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The youngest female scientists to ever receive the award are Prof. Dr. Le Thi Thanh Nhan, currently Director of the Department of Ethnic Education, Ministry of Education and Training, and Prof. Dr. Vu Thi Thu Ha, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Institute of Industrial Chemistry, Director of the National Key Laboratory for Petrochemical Technology, who won the award in 2011 at the age of 41.

The event is an opportunity to review the glorious tradition of the nation and pay tribute to female generals and heroines who have contributed to the struggle for national liberation and development; it is also an opportunity to encourage and motivate female scientists, women who have been contributing on all fronts, from economics, science to education, culture and social life.

The Government Electronic Information Portal will continue to update information about this event.

Ha Van - Chinhphu.vn\

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/hai-nha-khoa-hoc-nhan-giai-thuong-kovalevskaia-nam-2024-102250308091255461.htm