The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Thursday awarded the Kalinga prize to a Vietnamese American professor for his contribution to popularizing science.

A famous astronomer with many publications in French that have been translated into English and now a professor at the US University of Virginia, Trinh Xuan Thuan shared the Kalinga Prize with Indian Professor Yashpal.
The award was given during the three-day World Science Forum that kicked off on Thursday in Budapest, capital of Hungary.

Founded in 1952, the prize aims to honor individuals who make great contributions to the interpretation of science and technology to the public during their career as writers, editors and lecturers among others. It is administered by UNESCO’s Science Analysis and Policies Division.

Source: thanhniennews.com

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