Dr. Phan Thi San Ha received the French Academic Palm Medal

Mr. Olivier Brochet awarded the Academic Palm Medal to Dr. Phan Thi San Ha - Photo: NHU QUYNH

On September 19, a delegation from the French Embassy came to the University of Technology (Ho Chi Minh City National University) to present the French Government's Palmes Académiques Medal to Dr. Phan Thi San Ha - former head of the school's Department of Science, Technology and International Relations, former director of the Asian Center for Water Research (CARE).

Over 30 years of dedication to research

After graduating from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology in 1984, Ms. Phan Thi San Ha received a scholarship to study at Joseph Fourier University, Grenoble and received her PhD in Earth Sciences in 1993.

Dr. Phan Thi San Ha has devoted more than 30 years to the University of Technology, with her capacity and enthusiasm, bringing the school many opportunities to cooperate with French partners, the most typical of which is laying the foundation for the establishment of the CARE Center at the school in 2013 to develop joint research projects and training activities between organizations between Vietnam and Europe.

To date, the CARE Center in Vietnam is considered the best performing center in the RESCIF network.

"The French Academic Palm Medal is a great honor for a person who lives and does the normal work of teaching and scientific research.

I am very grateful and would like to dedicate this award to the University of Technology, to colleagues, friends, alumni, individuals and organizations from Vietnam, France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada who have always accompanied and supported me throughout the past journey," Ms. Ha expressed.

The Order of Academic Palms is the oldest order awarded to citizens, officially recognized in the decree of 19 March 1808 on the organization of the Royal University.

The decision to award medals is made by decree of the Prime Minister, based on the proposal of the Minister of Education.

This is a noble medal awarded by the French Republic to lecturers and scientists with many achievements in research at institutes/centers or universities or with great contributions to the connection between France and Vietnam.

Dr. Phan Thi San Ha is one of the very few scientists in Vietnam to receive this medal.

Great reputation in the research community

Mr. Olivier Brochet - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Vietnam - said he admired Dr. Phan Thi San Ha for her qualities as a scientist, her great prestige in the research community, and her loyalty to her work unit.

He said that Ms. Ha is a decisive person who knows how to mobilize all the resources around her to solve technological and scientific challenges. With her valuable qualities and contributions to the cause of education and cooperation between Vietnam and France, Ms. Ha is completely worthy of the Academic Palm Medal.

Committing strong support from the French Government and the French Embassy, ​​Ambassador Olivier Brochet highly appreciated the strategic vision of the University of Technology (Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City) when joining AUF 30 years ago.

At the same time, it said it will develop an action plan for the PFIEV program in the context of semiconductors and artificial intelligence being on the rise, as well as make efforts with the CARE Center to take the lead in environmental and climate research; promote a network of experts and award scholarships for student and lecturer exchange...

Ms. Phan Thi San Ha was born on June 20, 1961. She graduated with a degree in geotechnical engineering from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology in 1984; received a Master's degree in DEA in geophysical mechanics and environment from Grenoble 1 University, France in 1989; and a PhD in earth sciences from Grenoble 1 University, France in 1993.

Ms. Phan Thi San Ha worked at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology from 1984 until her retirement, and has held many positions: lecturer of the Department of Geology and Petroleum (from 1984), director of the Geotechnical Laboratory (1993 - 1999), deputy head of the Department of Science, Technology and Postgraduate Studies (2001 - 2002), head of the Department of Science, Technology and International Relations (2002 - 2007), director of the CARE Center (2013 - 2017).

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ts-phan-thi-san-ha-nhan-huan-chuong-canh-co-han-lam-cua-phap-20240919185528884.htm