9 November 2022

INNOVATALK #6: Soft Electronic and Microfluidic Systems for the Skin: From engineering aspects to clinical use and commercialization

In November’s webinar, you will learn more about soft, wireless, and skin-integrated electronic sensors and microfluidic systems that would overcome the limitations of conventional hardware wearables. With these epidermal devices, humans can monitor their physiological health and disease status outside the hospital without disrupting natural motions.

6 October 2022

INNOVATALK #5: Metal-halide Perovskite Photovoltaics: The Journey from Discovery to a Highly Stable and Efficient PV Technology

In this this webinar, you will explore the development of perovskite solar cells, a ground-breaking work in photovoltaics research that has gained notable academic and industrial recognition. 

17 September 2022

INNOVATALK #4: Sustainable Irrigation Technologies: A Perspective on Energy, Climate, and Food Nexus

As the globe warms, it decreases the biosphere’s ability to support food production worldwide, especially in vulnerable communities. This month’s webinar revolves around sustainable irrigation technologies for agriculture and the relationship between climate change, energy, and food security. 

15 August 2022

INNOVATALK #3: Aspects of modelling COVID-19: Understanding and quantifying the uncertainty.

In August’s webinar on AI and data science applied in diverse aspects of life, we are pleased to invite you to meet Dr. Swapnil Mishra from the University of Copenhagen with his innovation on Aspects of modelling COVID-19: Understanding and quantifying the uncertainty.

20 July 2022

INNOVATALK #2: Cancer measurement at the point of care

In the July’s webinar on personalized medicine, we are pleased to invite you to meet Professor Brian T. Cunningham from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with his innovation on Cancer Measurement at the Point of Care.

18 June 2022

INNOVATALK #1: High-tech Agriculture – Transgenic Livestock

VinFuture is planning to organize a series of sci-tech sharing webinars based on meaningful innovations. In the inaugural webinar on high-tech agriculture, we are pleased to invite you to meet Dr. James Murray from the University of California, Davis with his innovation on Transgenic Livestock for use in Agriculture in Animal Biotechnology

31 March 2022

Leveraging Nanoparticle Technologies for Novel Vaccines and Therapeutics

The ePanel will feature pioneering work by Dr. Pieter Cullis, winner of the VinFuture Grand Prize, which honors exceptional minds whose breakthrough scientific research, and technological innovations have enormous potential to create meaningful change at scale. “Almost every disease, from cancer to Alzheimer’s, could be tackled by mRNA technology enabled by lipid nanoparticles.” – Prof. Cullis

12 January 2022

Scientific Dialogue with the Inaugural VinFuture Prize Laureates

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.

12 January 2022

“Science for Life’’ Symposium

“Science for Life’’ Symposium Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Time: 10:00am-5:00pm (Vietnam time) Location: Almaz Conference Center, Vinhomes Riverside, Phuc Loi, Long Bien District, Hanoi, Vietnam The “Science for life” Symposium will be held on January 19th, 2022 with the participation of leading scientists, such as Professor Sir Richard Henry Friend, Professor Gérard Mourou, Professor Antonio Facchetti, Professor Sir Konstantin (Kostya) S. Novoselov, Professor Jennifer Tour Chayes; leaders from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Information and Communication, along with business leaders from prestigious domestic and international corporations. Notably, the event will see the attendance of guest speakers who have played an important role in humanity’s fight against Covid-19 globally: Professor Katalin Kariko; Professor Drew Weissmen and Professor Pieter R Cullis – the scientists behind mRNA technology for Covid-19 vaccines; Doctor Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Doctor Salim Abdool Karim – epidemiologists with outstanding contributions to combating HIV and other contagious diseases.

12 January 2022

Conversation with the Prize Council and Pre-screening Committee

Conversation with Members of VinFuture Prize Council and Pre-Screening Committee Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Time: 9:00am-12:30pm (GMT+7 Vietnam time) Location: Almaz Conference Center, Hoa Lan Street, Vinhomes Riverside, Phuc Loi, Long Bien District, Hanoi, Vietnam This is an interactive session between members of the VinFuture Prize Council, the Pre-Screening Committee and policy makers, social activists, entrepreneurs, leading scientists, researchers, and talented students in Vietnam.