21 May 2022
VinFuture Press Release Archives
Archiving all press releases published by the VinFuture Foundation. If you have any inquiries, please contact us at info@vinfutureprize.org.
10 May 2022
Prof. Zhenan Bao – From A Shy Girl to a Woman Ahead of Her Time
Within the scientific community, Professor Bao is far from being an ordinary woman. She currently has more than 700 cited publications and more than 100 US patents with a Google Scholar H-index 185. She is also a K.K. Lee Professor in Chemical Engineering and with courtesy appointments in Chemistry and Material Science and Engineering at […]
7 May 2022
The Karims: There Are No Boundaries For Scientific Breakthroughs
In January, 2021, the inaugural VinFuture Special Prize for Developing Country Innovators was awarded to Professor Salim S. Abdool Karim and Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim – the scientist couple from South Africa. This is one of the VinFuture’s 3 Special Prizes, aimed specifically at scientific communities in developing countries. This is also a signature aspect […]
29 April 2022
Dr. Katalin Karikó – From Zero to Hero: A Journey of Hardship, Passion & Happiness
Dr. Karikó, along with her colleagues, Prof. Weissman and Prof. Cullis, became the Laureates of the US$3 million VinFuture Grand Prize from the VinFuture Foundation on the evening of January 21, 2022. The team of scientists was honored for the development of mRNA technology, the foundation of the COVID-19 vaccines that helped the world cope […]
23 March 2022
VinFuture Foundation announces 2022 VinFuture Webinar series for Nominators
The webinar series will take place on Zoom from March 23 to April 19, 2022 and will be tailored for distinct geographic regions and time zones, including: US East and West Coasts, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. The webinars will be led by members of the VinFuture Prize Council and Pre-screening Committee and will feature […]
16 February 2022
VinFuture Foundation Officially Launches The Call For 2022 VinFuture Prize Nominations
Following the success of the inaugural VinFuture Prize with 4 honored breakthroughs in science and technology that can positively impact humanity on a global scale – The second season of the Prize has been launched and welcomed by the international community of science. The focus of the VinFuture Prize’s second season is to honor outstanding […]
20 January 2022
Winners of Prestigious $4.5M Global Sci-tech Prizes Announced
Hanoi, January 20, 2022 – The inaugural VinFuture Award Ceremony honors inventors of core mRNA vaccine technology; metal-organic frameworks (MOFs); flexible semiconductors with the sensing properties of human skin; and tenofovir gel for the prevention of HIV. These projects are exceptional scientific accomplishments that will positively impact the lives of billions of people on Earth […]
19 January 2022
“Science for life” Symposium – Scientific perspectives on the most critical global issues
The seminar was organized into three 90-minute sessions with discussions focusing on future global issues, science and technology trends, controversial fields, as well as projections of key changes in people’s lives with the increasing intervention of science and technology. “The Future of Energy” Session – “An energy source that meets the needs of 10 […]
18 January 2022
Conversation with the Prize Council and Pre-Screening Committee: Science makes a difference for millions of people around the world
The seminar welcomed the presence of Prof. Sir Richard Henry Friend – University of Cambridge, UK, Prof. Gérand Albert Mourou – 2018 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics, Prof. Vu Ha Van – Yale University, Prof. Nguyen Thuc Quyen – University of Science and Technology. University of California, Santa Barbara, Dr. Padmanabhan Anandan – Founder of […]
11 January 2022