Wagih Ahmed, General Director of L’Oréal Vietnam, and Jonathan Wallace Baker, UNESCO Representative in Vietnam, present the fellowship certificate to Associate Professor Dr. To Thi Mai Huong. (Photo: mst.gov.vn)

The three recipients are Associate Professor Dr. To Thi Mai Huong of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology with research on applying precise gene-editing technology (prime editing) to modify carbon-allocation genes in rice growing, aiming to reduce methane emissions from rice fields while maintaining high grain productivity; Associate Professor Dr. Pham Kim Ngoc of the University of Natural Sciences under the Vietnam National University HCM City, who studies memristor components and circuits used in neuromorphic computing systems; and Dr. Linh Le, postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University, USA, with a project in Materials Science and Engineering, specializing in Battery Innovation and advanced energy-storage systems.

Wagih Ahmed, General Director of L’Oréal Vietnam, and Jonathan Wallace Baker, UNESCO Representative in Vietnam, present the fellowship certificate to Associate Professor Dr. Pham Kim Ngoc. (Photo: mst.gov.vn)

Associate Professor Dr. To Thi Mai Huong said: “It’s a great privilege being honored by reputable organizations like L’Oréal- UNESCO. This recognition is an encouragement for me and other female scientists, giving us more confidence in the path we have chosen. We feel encouraged when our research contributes to society.”

The national fellowship program is part of the global L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards, founded in 1989. It has honored more than 4,700 scientists worldwide.

Wagih Ahmed, General Director of L’Oréal Vietnam, and Jonathan Wallace Baker, UNESCO Representative in Vietnam, present the fellowship certificate to Dr. Linh Le. (Photo: mst.gov.vn)

Professor, Academician Chau Van Minh, President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and Chair of the Jury of this year’s fellowship program, said: “The fellowship program has honored exceptional talents. Each scholarship offers financial support and a source of trust and motivation for female scientists to push beyond limits, turn ideas into reality, and contribute to human knowledge.”