22 June 2021

‘Really interesting and exciting nominations’ in inaugural year: VinFuture Prize Council Chair

Sir Richard Henry Friend, Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge (UK) and Chairman of the VinFuture Prize Council said: “I am really impressed by the very constructive response from the nominators.

8 June 2021

Funding the future

Science and technology are playing a larger and larger role in our everyday lives, as some of the world’s most pressing challenges have been thrown into stark relief. While the world has witnessed many breakthroughs recently, without robust support for researchers in STEM, they may never have seen the light of day. Contributions to STEM such as the VinFuture Prize have the power to catalyse change, funding research that addresses our biggest problems and seeks to create a better future for all.

15 May 2021

Science for Humanity

Honoring such transformational technological innovations is the mission of the newly established VinFuture Prize, an initiative that provides opportunities for marginalized communities to break down barriers through science. This global science award brings forward a vision of creating meaningful change in the everyday lives of millions of people by honoring transformational technological innovations.

4 May 2021

Nature: Honouring life-changing science and technology

In 2020, the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic changed the world, turning essential needs — the right to an education and freedom of movement — into luxuries. This, says the VinFuture Foundation’s designated representative Dr Le Mai Lan, was a key motivation behind the development of a new science and technology prize, with a desire to champion world-changing research at its core.

31 March 2021

World Economic Forum: Three experts on why eradicating plastic pollution will help achieve gender equality

Here, three women leaders from the Global Plastic Action Partnership community, representing diverse perspectives from the United States, Ghana and Viet Nam, weigh in on what it will take to eradicate plastic pollution – and why women’s leadership and gender equality are absolutely vital to this effort.