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Healing the Future | Dr. Linh Nguyen on Regenerative Medicine and Innovation

In the fourth episode of this season, we are honored to feature Dr. Linh Nguyen — a globally recognized Vietnamese scientist whose groundbreaking research in regenerative medicine and biomaterials is redefining the possibilities of modern healthcare.

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Decoding Sound | Prof. Ana Belén Elgoyhen on the Genetics of Hearing and Innovation

In this third episode, we are honored to feature Professor Ana Belén Elgoyhen—a renowned neuroscientist from Argentina, globally recognized for her groundbreaking discoveries in the molecular basis of hearing. Professor Elgoyhen identified the key receptor responsible for regulating auditory sensitivity in the inner ear, a discovery that has reshaped the field of auditory neuroscience and opened new pathways for treating hearing loss. 

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Prof. Omar M. Yaghi – VinFuture Laureate of the Inaugural Season – Honored with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025

Hanoi, October 8, 2025 - Professor Omar M. Yaghi, a Jordanian-American chemist and laureate of the 2021 VinFuture Special Prize, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced today.

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Powering a Sustainable Future | Dr. Hoang-Long Du on Innovation for Agriculture

In the second episode of this season, we are honored to feature Dr. Hoang-Long Du - a Vietnamese pioneering researcher in green ammonia synthesis, and is presently an Australian Research Council Fellow and Senior Researcher at Monash University

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The Heart of Science | Dr. Jayshree Seth on Innovation & Advocacy

In the opening episode of Season 3, we are honored to feature Dr. Jayshree Seth—Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate at 3M, and a distinguished member of the VinFuture Prize Pre-Screening Committee.

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Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Technology and Vietnam’s Green Innovation Future

As Vietnam faces the dual challenges of industrial development and environmental sustainability, breakthrough technologies like Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are emerging as potential game-changers. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vo Thang Nguyen, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, The University of Da Nang - University of Science and Education (Vietnam), shared about how MOF technology could address Vietnam's pressing environmental challenges while creating new opportunities for scientific collaboration and economic growth.

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VINFUTURE 2025: 1,705 NOMINATIONS WORLDWIDE – TWELVEFOLD INCREASE IN NOMINATING PARTNERS OVER FIVE SEASONS

Hanoi, May 22, 2025 – The VinFuture Prize, a global science and technology award, has officially concluded the nomination period for its fifth season with a total of 1,705 nominations submitted from around the world. Notably, the number of official nominating partners has seen exceptional growth, reaching 14,772 – more than a twelvefold increase from the 1,200 recorded in the inaugural season – reaffirming the Prize's reputation as a global hub for scientific and intellectual excellence.

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Pioneering Ammonia Synthesis for a Sustainable Future

The global pursuit of sustainable energy solutions has intensified in recent years as the world grapples with environmental pollution and the depletion of fossil fuels. To address this, in the inaugural 2025 VinFuture’s InnovaConnect event, Dr. Hoang-Long Du (Monash University, Australia) shares his insights on the transformative potential of green ammonia as a sustainable energy carrier and his journey from traditional engineering to research in electrochemical ammonia synthesis.

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“VinFuture Prize celebrates science and technology innovators on the basis of their contribution to humanity. It is the first of its kind to originate in the global south and is unique in bringing a global and specifically humanitarian focus to all prize categories.

Sir Richard Henry Friend, FRS, Chair of the VinFuture Prize Council

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Metal@MOS Core-Shell Nanoparticles: Breakthrough Technology for Solar-Driven Hydrogen Production

As the world faces environmental challenges and the urgent need to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, innovative photocatalytic technologies are emerging as promising solutions. Prof. Yeon-Tae Yu from the Division of Advanced Materials Engineering at Jeonbuk National University, South Korea, shares his research on metal@MOS core-shell nanoparticle photocatalysts and their potential to revolutionize sustainable hydrogen production through solar water splitting.

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