Still in her thirties, Truong Hai Nhung has already earned a PhD in human and animal physiology, authored works for 34 international and national publications and seminar reports, though her road to success was not always a bed of roses.

Last year, Nhung was honored with Vietnam’s Golden Globe Award, an annual award presented to ten young Vietnamese under 35 in recognition of their exceptional contributions in science and technology.

Now vice-dean of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Science and deputy head of the university’s laboratory for stem cell research and application, Nhung says her passion for the field developed during her time spent working in the lab as a sophomore. Tiếp tục đọc “From lab cleaner to published biotechnologist: the story of a Vietnamese female scientist” →