8 May 2023

“This filtration system does not require electricity”

Prof Thalappil Pradeep — winner of 2022 VinFuture Special Prize for innovators from developing countries — has developed a low-cost filtration system to remove arsenic from groundwater, helping more than 7.5 million people in India get access to clean water.

6 May 2023

Science prizes can be a catalyst for innovation

Raising the visibility of scientific breakthroughs with high-profile awards builds public trust and inspires the innovators of the future, says Richard Friend.

27 April 2023

Dean of Saïd Business School to judge global competition for tech innovation

Professor Soumitra Dutta has been made a judge for the VinFuture Prize, a global competition rewarding exceptional scientific and technological accomplishments.

21 April 2023

Opinion: Why this $3M science prize stands out for global development

A major new scientific prize based in Vietnam is changing the relationship between the scientific community and international development.

16 April 2023

Dr Pamela Ronald shares how science feeds the world

As global warming raises the spectre of food scarcity, we look to the ingenuity of scientists like Dr. Pamela Ronald for hope.

1 March 2023

Professor Pradeep: My roots are the reason why I work in water

"I firmly believe that, as a scientist, it is important to remember the roots, where you began in life. My roots are the reason why I work in water, they are what made me work in India, made me work for the good of ordinary people, and made me direct my discoveries towards those whose struggles were my own some years ago," Professor Thalappil Pradeep said.

10 February 2023

‘Digital dark age’: VinFuture global tech prize winner on the internet’s future

Dr Vinton Gray Cerf recently won the US$3 million grand prize at the VinFuture Prize Awards in December 2022 for his work in making global network technology a reality. This led to the design and implementation of the Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which is the basis for the functioning of our internet today. Dr Cerf speaks to Việt Nam News about the future of the internet.

19 September 2022

KOREA HERALD – [Xuedong Huang] Empowering the Digital Transformation of Education with Artificial Intelligence

Educators often have classes of more than 20 students and can take advantage of AI to help automate tasks, thus allowing them to focus more deeply on other aspects of classroom instruction. It's a future where education is enhanced by artificial intelligence to provide a more personalized experience that is available anywhere, anytime and in any language.

11 August 2022

TECHNODE GLOBAL- VinFuture InnovaTalk Webinar: The development of the ultrasensitive and fast liquid biopsy – A revolution in cancer measurement at the point of care

According to Prof. Cunningham, following the direction of a simple, rapid, and inexpensive assay that can be frequently performed to enable early detection, treatment planning, effectiveness measurement, and recurrence monitoring, scientists developed a non-invasive point-of-care device for routine use in clinical settings. The device, which can be used at room temperature, recently highlighted the ability to detect mutated molecules directly out of human serum and quickly give precise results after only one minute with one testing step.

21 June 2022

The Evolution Of Lipid Nanoparticles: From Biophysics To Gene Therapy, Vaccines And Drug Delivery

"Lipid Nanoparticles have opened the door to treat genetic, diseases, rare diseases, neglected diseases and currently incurable diseases. The sky is the limit!". Featuring field pioneers Dr. Philip Felgner, Dr. Terry Allen and Dr. Pieter Cullis, we explored the evolution of the field from inception to modern day, covering advances that have enabled the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, gene therapy and novel cancer treatment options.