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On May 16, 2022, the Vietnam Women’s Union Central Committee in Hanoi held the Kovalevskaya Award 2021.
The awardees were Prof., Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, Vice Rector of the University of Science at the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM); and Prof., Dr. and Meritorious Teacher Nguyen Minh Thuy, a senior lecturer in food technology at the Faculty of Agriculture, the Can Tho University.
In her opening remarks, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women’s Union’s Central Committee Ha Thi Nga said the award, named after Russian mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaya, is the first international award for women in recognition for their exceptional contributions to scientific and technological research and development.
Over the last 36 years, the award has honoured 50 female scientists and 21 groups of women in various fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, agriculture, healthcare and information technology, she said.
Ha spoke highly of the two awardees’ hard work and sacrifices dedicated to Vietnam’s basic and applied sciences, saying their achievements provide a strong testament to Vietnamese women’s talents, creativity, intellect and competency.
She urged Vietnamese female scientists to push for new heights, while training and inspiring younger generations.
At the event, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and leaders of the Vietnam Women’s Union Central Committee presented the award to the two professors.
On this occasion, Kovalevskaya scholarships 2022 were also granted to three outstanding high school students from VNU HUS High School for Gifted Students. These students are Đặng Minh Ngọc, Nguyễn Hằng Linh and Trần Quỳnh Trang.
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