Hanoi (VNA) - Winners of the Kovalevskaya Award 2020, a prizededicated to outstanding female scientists, were announced at a ceremony held jointlyby the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and the Vietnam Women’sUnion Central Committee.
A team of female scientists from the Instituteof Natural Products Chemistry under VAST, and Associate Professor, Dr TruongThanh Huong, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Cardiology at the HanoiMedical University, were honoured this year.
The team studied and created many products withhigh applicability that have been used widely and served public healthcare,such as “Khuong Thao dan” (a drug for the treatment of arthritis, degenerativespine pain, and bone pain), Cordyceps Sinensis, and essential oils.
Meanwhile, Huong has made contributions to Vietnam’shealth sector by conducting many scientific studies to improve treatment relatingto cardiovascular disease.
Speaking at the event, member of the PartyCentral Committee and President of the Vietnam Women’s Union Central Committee Ha Thi Nga said the award, named after Russian female mathematician SofiaKovalevskaya, is presented annually to honour female scientists posting remarkableachievements in scientific research and application.
It is presented by a fund of the same name thatoperates in eight countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
The award has been presented in Vietnam since1985, during which 20 collectives and 49 female scientists have beenhonoured./.