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Vietnamese among 10 young chemists honored by Australian science academy
Dr. Tran Tuan Sang from Vietnam is among the 10 early-career chemists awarded by the Australian Academy of Science this year.
Sang, 33, who works at the Queensland Quantum and Advanced Technologies Research Institute at Griffith University in Australia, received the Science and Industry Endowment Fund (SIEF) award as announced in late March.
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Tran Tuan Sang, a Vietnamese researcher at the Queensland Quantum and Advanced Technologies Research Institute at Griffith University in Australia. |
The SIEF is awarded to PhD graduates who have completed their degree within the past five years, with a notable number of citations or scientific publications, and who actively participate in academic activities, including presenting at international conferences and teaching.
Candidates must also demonstrate interdisciplinary research capabilities and involvement in extracurricular activities that promote community interests.
Each university or institution can nominate up to two candidates. The Australian Academy of Science then evaluates these nominations and selects the 10 recipients of the award.
The ten scientists will receive grants to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings and participate in the SIEF Research Innovation Tour in Berlin, where they will explore some of Germany’s top research and development facilities in chemistry.
The event provides a unique opportunity for these emerging scientists to share their research, experiences, and ideas while gaining inspiration from Nobel Laureates.
The 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, dedicated to chemistry, will be held from June 29 to July 4, 2025. It is expected to bring together over 30 Nobel Laureates and 630 young scientists from 84 countries.
Sang, whose research focuses on light-matter interactions at the interfaces of 2D materials to advance flexible optomechanical sensors, is grateful for the award, saying: "I am very happy and honored."
A native of Dak Lak Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, Sang graduated from the University of Da Nang - University of Science and Technology in 2014.
He later received a postgraduate research scholarship from Gachon University in South Korea, before moving to RMIT University in Australia. Since February 2024, he has been working at Griffith University.
Sang has published more than 20 scientific papers.
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