Workshop "Research on application of nuclear science and technology in medicine"
VAST, as the leading science and technology agency under the Government of Vietnam, and the Plenipotentiary Representative of Vietnam at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research Dubna (JINR), has implemented many research projects not only in the atomic and nuclear fields but also in the application of that technology in life sciences, materials science, information technology, and especially in medicine. Currently, the application of nuclear medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, especially cancer, is becoming increasingly popular with the advantages of accuracy, safety and high treatment efficiency.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Tuan Anh, Vice President of the VAST, Plenipotentiary Representative of Vietnam at JINR, emphasized: "VAST focuses on developing the application of atomic energy for peaceful purposes in many other scientific fields such as materials, biology and medicine. Based on the extensive research and scientific team, through reports and experience sharing at the Workshop, the Academy will propose upcoming studies in this field to the national atomic energy development plan". The Vice President expressed his hope that the participation of managers will help build a mechanism to guide the development of atomic energy technology and its application in other socio-economic sectors.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Tuan Anh, Vice President of the VAST, Plenipotentiary Representative of Vietnam at JINR, spoke at the workshop
The workshop was attended by about 150 delegates including representatives of ministries, relevant agencies and organizations such as the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Health, the Russian Embassy in Vietnam, and scientists from Russia, Belarus and JINR. The delegates listened to speeches by Mr. Fokin Stanislav, Counselor in charge of Science, Technology and Education of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Vietnam, Prof. Dr. Le Van Truyen, Senior Pharmacist, Former Deputy Minister of Health, Vice Chairman of the Committee for Social Affairs of the 9th National Assembly; and Dr. Tran Chi Thanh, Director of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM) on cooperation between research units and ministries and agencies as well as international organizations to propose solutions for the development of atomic and nuclear technology, and recommend that management levels support the promotion of the application of this technology in economic sectors and in the production of drugs and radioactive products in particular in Vietnam and around the world.
The workshop also had 10 scientific reports from the Institute of Physics, Nha Trang Institute of Technology Research and Application (Vast), Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (Ministry of Science and Technology) and 108 Military Central Hospital, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research JINR, Saint-Petersburg Center for Science and Clinical Practice, Institute of Radiobiology Research (Belarusian Academy of Sciences) and Kurchatov Institute (Russian Academy of Sciences). Before concluding the workshop, Prof. Dr. Sharkov B. Yu. (JINR) expressed his thanks to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Tuan Anh and hoped that scientists from the two countries would understand each other better to jointly promote the application of atomic and nuclear technology.
Delegates reported at the workshop; top row: Prof. Dr. Bugai A. N (JINR), Dr. Nguyen Khac That (108 Central Military Hospital); bottom row: Dr. Tran Ngoc Toan (VINATOM), Prof. Dr. Sharkov B. Yu. (JINR)
Delegates took souvenir photos at the Conference
Also within the framework of the Workshop, the delegates visited the PET-CT Accelerator Center (108 Military Central Hospital) and the Irradiation Center (VINATOM). The delegation also visited the accelerator and the irradiation application line in food preservation, medical equipment and medicinal materials at the Center.
Delegates attended the Workshop on a field trip; left: Hanoi Radiation Center (VINATOM), right: 108 Central Military Hospital
Translated by Quoc Khanh
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