As many as 60 scientists from 19 countries, including US Nobel laureate George Smoot, are gathering at an international physics conference which opened on August 17 in Binh Dinh province.
US Nobel laureate George Smoot is welcomed at Phu Cat airport in Binh Dinh province (Source: binhdinh.gov.vn)
As many as 60 scientists from 19 countries, including US Nobel laureate George Smoot, are gathering at an international physics conference which opened on August 17 in the central province of Binh Dinh.
The event, entitled “Cosmology-50 years after the discovery of universal radiation,” is organised by the Meeting Vietnam Association in collaboration with the provincial People’s Committee and the Ministry of Science and Technology.
At the conference, scientists will offer discourses on the evolution of the universe, the Big Bang theory and universal radiation. A number of exchanges and talks are also set to be held.
According to Prof. Tran Thanh Van, Chairman of the Meeting Vietnam Association, the conference serves as a bridge to bring scientists together to exchange views and present their studies in the field.
Nearly 80 domestic and foreign physicists are taking part in an international conference in Quy Nhon city of central Binh Dinh province to share the latest achievements and enhance cooperation in the field.
About 120 leading professors and doctors from 25 countries and territories worldwide have gathered in the central province of Binh Dinh for an international physical science conference.
Nobel Laureate Dr. Jerome Isaac Friedman had a talk on quarks to students and science lovers in Quy Nhon city in central Binh Dinh province on July 28.
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The course aims to promote knowledge exchange between scientific and educational schools from different countries, while deepening participants’ expertise in modern technology and technical education. It comprises two main specialisations of electronics-automation and nuclear technology.
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US Nobel laureate George Smoot is welcomed at Phu Cat airport in Binh Dinh province (Source: binhdinh.gov.vn)
