Binh Dinh leaders congratulated Prof. Le Kim Ngoc on the National Order of Legion of Honor, handed by the President of France

Secretary of Binh Dinh Party Committee Nguyen Thanh Tung gave flowers to Prof. Le Kim Ngoc.

 “This is not only an honor for Prof. Le Kim Ngoc and Prof. Tran Thanh Van but also for Vietnam. The two professors have had a great contribution for France and for the science of Vietnam in general, Binh Dinh in particular. I wish both of you good health and continue to contribute to Vietnam science.” Secretary of Binh Dinh Party Committee Nguyen Thanh Tung said.

Presently, Prof. Le Kim Ngoc and Prof. Tran Thanh Van, Chairman of Rencontres du Vietnam, are in Binh Dinh to organize the scientific activities in the framework of “The 12^th Rencontres du Vietnam” in 2016. Prof. Tran Thanh Van was also awarded the National Order of Legion of Honor in 1999. 

Binh Dinh leaders congratulated Prof. Le Kim Ngoc and Prof. Tran Thanh Van.

Prof. Le Kim Ngoc was born in Vinh Long Province. She came to France to study at Sorbonne University (Paris) in 1953. In 1956, she graduated the natural science major with a top grade, and then studied for Ph.D degree at the National Center for Research and Science in France.

Prof. Le Kim Ngoc has got many achievements in scientific research, especially the paper “Cell thin slices”, which was considered meaningful way, opening a new era for the biotechnology industry, being widely applied in multiplication based on the mother plants, gene transplant technology in order to create new varieties, etc. Her name was known a lot on the newspapers in the UK and France in the 1970s.

Binh Dinh leaders congratulated Prof. Le Kim Ngoc.

In 1970, Prof. Le Kim Ngoc and Prof. Tran Thanh Van established Vietnam Sponsoring Association in France to mobilize and raise money to support Vietnam children. In 1972, the association officially became a member of the International SOS Children's Village with an aim of helping Vietnam children.

Đ.T (Source: VAN LUU - baobinhdinh.com.vn)