Two Vietnamese scientists honoured with the French Academy of Science prize

ABO/NDO- Two Vietnamese scientists – Hoang Thi Giang and Tran Quang Hoa, were honoured with the French Academy of Science prize for bilateral cooperation in research between France and ASEAN countries, at a presentation ceremony held in Paris, France on October 17.

Tran Quang Hoa is a lecturer at Hue University of Education, and Hoang Thi Giang is a researcher at the Vietnam Institute of Agricultural Genetics.

The prize was presented to recognise their close and successful collaboration, in a cooperation project with France, along with two French scientists, who are their co-researchers.

Scientist Hoang Thi Giang and her co-researcher Prof. Stéphane Jouannic.

Dr. Giang said that she has engaged in a 10-year project researching local rice varieties in Vietnam, to create new rice varieties that are resilient to adverse conditions such as pests, drought and salinity, and climate change, while having high productivity and quality.

Stéphan Jouannic, a member of the project, said that the project is an effective cooperation model between Vietnam and France.

Meanwhile, Hoa and his co-researcher Prof. Marc Chardin, said that the prize will create favourable conditions for research teams in Vietnam and France to further their cooperation.

Established in 1666, the French Academy of Science presents about 80 awards, scholarships and medals, with a total value of more than 1 million EUR annually.

(Source: NDO)