The Role of Professor Nguyen Nguyen Phong in the History of Vietnamese Nuclear Physics
Scientist Nguyen Nguyen Phong has conducted pioneering work in establishing nuclear education, research projects, and international diplomacy processes in Vietnam.
Professor Nguyen Nguyen Phong, who served at Hanoi University of Technology for over three decades, is among the first generation of scientists who laid the foundations for Vietnam's nuclear physics education and atomic energy industry.
Education and the Beginning of the Academic Career
Born in 1938, Professor Nguyen Nguyen Phong carried out academic activities for many years as one of the first-generation physics faculty members at Hanoi University of Technology.
International Research and Projects
Having received applied training in the Soviet Union and worked at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, the scientist participated in critical projects during the wartime period and was deemed worthy of important awards.
Non-Destructive Testing and Nuclear Institute
Being the first person to apply non-destructive testing methods using gamma radiation and X-rays between 1970 and 1976, Phong served in the establishment of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute.
Da Lat Reactor and International Diplomacy
Advocating for projects aimed at increasing the capacity of the Da Lat reactor, the scientist undertook the chairmanship of the technical subcommittee in safeguards agreement negotiations conducted with the IAEA.
International Contributions in Angola
Serving in Angola for many years after his retirement, Professor Phong made significant contributions to that country's nuclear physics education and its process of joining the IAEA.