As the first Vietnamese scientist to receive this award, Prof., Dr. Phung Ho Hai has achieved a historic milestone.

The award honors researchers who have made long-term and far-reaching contributions in their fields, while also reflecting the scientific community’s confidence in their future research potential.

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Prof., Dr. Phung Ho Hai (Photo: Nguyen Thi Van Nga, Director of Institute of Scientific Data and Information Center under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) 

Each year, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) grants up to 100 Humboldt Research Awards to outstanding international scientists from all disciplines in recognition of their lifetime achievements and academic excellence.

Prof., Dr. Phung Ho Hai completed his doctoral studies at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in 1996. In 2004, he completed his professorship qualification at the University of Duisburg-Essen with a dissertation on quantum matrix groups.

His research spans quantum groups, Hopf algebras, and category theory. His academic works have been published in leading international journals such as Journal of Algebra, Annales de l'Institut Fourier, and Mathematische Zeitschrift.

In 2006, the German Research Foundation (DFG) awarded him the Von Kaven Award for his outstanding research on quantum groups.

Translated by Song Anh