Awarding Kovalevskaia Prize 2014 to Vietnamese female scientists

Kovalevskaia Prize 2014 will be awarded to a group of 16 scientists led by Assoc. Nguyen Thi Binh, Medical University is represented and 1 individual is Assoc. Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Lan, Thai Nguyen University due to her outstanding achievements in the field of natural sciences and applications.

The 'eco-farmer' won the Kovalevskaia prize

Associate Professor Nguyen Thi Binh, collective representative won the Kovalevskaia Prize 2014. (Photo: LV)

The award-winning team is a group of 16 scientists from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hanoi Medical University and Corneal Endocrinology of the Central Eye Hospital with research works on cell technology in the Treating the surface of the eyeball by Associate Professor Nguyen Thi Binh.

The goal of PGS Binh's research team is to study the treatment of ocular surface injury by cultivating epithelial cells from different stem cell sources: One-eyed injured patients will be sacrificed Stem cells from the left side of the cornea are healthy and if both eyes are damaged, they will take stem cells from the epithelium of the oral mucosa. After successful culture the epithelium will transplant itself into the cornea for the patient.

This is a new method being applied in the world and is still being studied while in Vietnam this is a completely new method, no research and application units have been applied. The old methods being used in Vietnam such as amniotic membrane grafting, autologous corneal grafting and grafting of the heterosexuals all have many limitations.

Starting research from 2004, to 1/3/2008, the research topic of the group of scientists successfully implanted for the first patient according to the new method. Up to now, through 3 research projects (1 project at the ministry level, 1 branch project under the state-level project and one state-level independent topic), the group of Assoc. for 15 cases of eyeball surface damage with a success rate of 65-80%, equivalent to advanced countries in the world.

Assoc.Dr.Nguyen Thi Kim Lan, personally awarded the Kovalevskaia Prize 2014. (Photo: Hlhpn.)

Personal awards are awarded to Assoc. Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Lan, former Vice Rector of Nong Lam University, Thai Nguyen University, currently participates in training and research at the Department of Animal Husbandry, Nong Lam University, Thai Nguyen University.

Assoc. Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Lan was evaluated as one of the leading experts in the field of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, expert on disease prevention for cattle and poultry in the northern mountainous region. She is also the author of many research projects at ministerial and state levels, and many scientific articles published in prestigious scientific journals nationwide.

This year's Kovalevskaia awards ceremony will be held on March 7 during the 105th anniversary of the International Women's Day (March 8) in Hanoi.

Kovalevskaia award bears the name of the eminent Russian mathematician of the 19th century Sophia Kovalevskaia. The award is designed to demonstrate, encourage and encourage the scientific research activities of women in developing countries, in the form of awarding outstanding female scientists in the field of science. nature. From 1985 to now, Vietnam Kovalevskaia Awards Committee has awarded 42 individuals and 17 collectives of outstanding and outstanding female scientists in the fields of natural sciences and applications.