In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, on March 14, at the invitation of the Director of the Institute for Forestry Research and Development, the Kovalevskaia Club (CLB) visited and worked at Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry and the Institute.
The Kovalevskaia Award, named after Russian mathematician Sophia Kovalevskaia, was first awarded in Vietnam in 1986 and is the country’s first national award dedicated to female scientists. This prestigious annual award is presented to outstanding female scientists and research groups for their excellence in scientific research and practical applications, bringing significant economic, social, and cultural benefits. Associate Professor Dr. Trần Thị Thu Hà, Director of the Institute for Forestry Research and Development, is one of the outstanding female scientists honored with this award by the state.
Kovalevskaia Club Visits and Works with the Institute for Forestry Research and Development
During their visit, the Kovalevskaia Club expressed great pride in the outstanding achievements of Associate Professor Dr. Trần Thị Thu Hà and the Institute’s staff in forest tree breeding, propagation, intensive cultivation, and research on non-timber forest products and medicinal plants. They also recognized the Institute’s applications of molecular biology and biochemistry in hybridization and conservation of rare and indigenous medicinal plants.
Additionally, the Institute has conducted studies on forestry policies and sustainable forest management in highland areas, particularly focusing on policy reforms and their impact on highland communities and forest governance, as well as the application of information technology in forest resource management.
Over the past 12 years, Associate Professor Hà has led 14 research projects, participated in various national and provincial-level technology transfer projects, and developed 21 propagation and cultivation protocols for medicinal and forestry plants that have been applied in production. She has published 53 research papers, authored or co-authored 9 textbooks and monographs, supervised 3 PhD dissertations and 35 Master’s theses, and obtained 8 exclusive intellectual property patents granted by the Intellectual Property Office.
The Institute for Forestry Research and Development is the first autonomous unit under Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry and Thai Nguyen University as a whole.
Kovalevskaia Club Visits the High-Tech Nursery
The female scientists also visited the institute’s high-tech production facilities, including the tissue culture medicinal plant nursery and laboratory system. The delegation highly praised the scientific achievements of the Institute.
Kovalevskaia Club Visits the Tissue Culture Medicinal Plant Nursery
According to Professor Dr. Phạm Thị Thùy, Chairwoman of the Kovalevskaia Club, the scientific community firmly believes in and is committed to supporting the Institute for Forestry Research and Development. They aim to continue collaborating to research and develop more useful products that contribute to sustainable production and improve people’s livelihoods.
Kovalevskaia Club Takes a Commemorative Photo with the Leadership and Staff of the Institute for Forestry Research and Development
