Dr. Ngo Van Nhon (R), Chairman of Vietnam Quality Association and President of Institute for Quality Assessment and Development in Ho Chi Minh City, has become the first Vietnamese to become an academician of the International Academy for Quality (IAQ) (Source: http://www.sggp.org.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Dr. Ngo Van Nhon, Chairmanof Vietnam Quality Association and President of Institute for QualityAssessment and Development in Ho Chi Minh City, has become the first Vietnameseto become an academician of the International Academy for Quality (IAQ).
The title was presented to Nhon at the recentIAQ general meeting in the US with the participation of more than 3,500delegates from 45 countries.
The event was held by the IAQ and the AmericanSociety for Quality to discuss the maintenance of quality principles in thedigital era, especially in the context of fourth industrial revolution.
To become an academician at the IAQ, Nhon, whois also a member of the Asian Network for Quality, experienced a strict evaluationprocess over three years.
He met criteria such as having at least 15 yearsof experience in lecturing, research and quality practice activities at homeand abroad.
Other standards include writing at least 30scientific articles in prestigious magazines and presenting at internationalconferences.
Nhon was introduced by Vietnamese experts in thefield and received sponsorship from IAQ academicians from Japan, Russia andIndia.
The IAQcurrently has 133 academicians representing 37 countries, including 44 from Asia.-VNA