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Scientific Dialogue with the Inaugural VinFuture Prize Laureates
Date: Friday, January 21, 2022
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm (GMT+7 Vietnam time)
Location: VinUniversity, Vinhomes Ocean Park, Gia Lam District, Hanoi, Vietna
This dialogue is a highly inspirational and intellectual and once-in-a-lifetime event. Taking place right after the VinFuture Prize Award Ceremony, the dialogue offers a chance for Grand Prize and Special Prize winners to share stories about their journeys to scientific breakthroughs and innovations. It also sheds light on their personal endeavors, what has motivated them to pursue the challenging scientific path, the eureka moments, the obstacles, and difficulties they have overcome, and the changes their innovations have brought to life.
The Scientific Dialogue with the inaugural VinFuture Prize Laureates will take place on the morning of January 21st, 2022 at VinUniversity (Hanoi). Held just after the award announcement night, this event serves to inspire the public with the first generation of VinFuture Prize Laureates’ sharing about their lives, their motivations, and their research journeys to the successful creation of their award-winning inventions.
This is an interactive session where the audience, including students, young scientists, start-ups, and academic professionals are encouraged to share their views, ask questions, and engage with the VinFuture Prize Laureates.
The program will be directed by Journalist Ta Bich Loan – one of 50 most influential women in Vietnam (Forbes, 2015) and Head of the Department of Entertainment, Vietnam Television.
Guest Speakers:
VinFuture Grand Prize Laureates
Laureates of 3 VinFuture Special Prizes:
The Grand Prize worth US$3 million will be awarded to the person with breakthrough research and inventions that have proven to make lives better and improve the living environment for future generations.
VinFuture is one of a few scientific prizes that exclusively honor female innovators, listen to the voices from developing countries and inspire talents in emerging fields. With three Special Prizes worth US$500,000 each, VinFuture honors the scientists and researchers located in disadvantaged areas or facing barriers in scientific research who have made positive contributions to humanity.