Giving a statue of Doctor Igor Kourchatov to Dr. Tran Chi Thanh

Dr. Tran Chi Thanh was the first person in Southeast Asia to be given a statue by ROSATOM for his contributions in the field of atomic energy.

In the afternoon of June 24 in Hanoi, Russia's National Atomic Energy Corporation ( ROSATOM ) gave the statue of Academician Igor Kurchatov to Dr. Tran Chi Thanh, Director of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission, acknowledging the contributions. in the field of atomic energy. He became the first person in Southeast Asia to be awarded the monk Igor Kourchatov .

Ms. Anna Zykova, representative of South East Asia ROSATOM gave the statue to Dr. Tran Chi Thanh.(Photo: HM).

The selection and giving of the statue of Academician Igor Kurchatov recognized the contribution and encouragement for scientists in Vietnam atomic energy industry. Igor Kurchatov is the leading scientist of the Soviet Union, having made great contributions to the development of the former Soviet nuclear industry and the Russian Federation today. He promoted the peaceful use of atomic applications and successfully built the world's first nuclear power plant in Obninsk city, operating and connecting the national grid on June 27th. 1954.Academician Igor Kurchatov is the "Chief Architect " of the former Soviet nuclear industry and the Russian Federation today, the founder and first director of the Atomic Energy Institute in the Soviet Union (1943-1960). .

Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute and Rosatom are implementing the project of Nuclear Science and Technology Research Center."This project will promote and bring Vietnam's atomic energy sector to contribute to socio-economic development and strengthen cooperation between Vietnam and the Russian Federation" , Dr. Thanh said.

Dr. Tran Chi Thanh studied in the Soviet Union, Moscow Energy School (1983-1989), majoring in nuclear power. He was awarded Sigvard Eklund, Sweden for his doctoral thesis: "Effective convection model is used to simulate and analyze the heat transfer process of molten fuel tank at the bottom of light water pressure vessel barrel. " 2011.

Returning to Vietnam to work, Dr. Tran Chi Thanh participated in preparing the Pre-feasibility Study Report of Ninh Thuan 1 and 2 Nuclear Power Plant Project, a scientific collaborator of the Nuclear Power Safety Department - University Royal, Swedish technology in the study involves safety analysis and incident happenings in boiling water kilns.