Mathematician becomes youngest professor at age of 36VietNamNet Bridge - With the appointment decision by the Director of the Institute of Mathematics, Pham Hoang Hiep, 36, has become the youngest professor in Vietnam and the only mathematician meeting the standards to receive the professorship title in 2017. Pham Hoang Hiep, the youngest professor in VietnamNgo Bao Chau and Vu Ha Van, working and living in the US and France, respectively, were recognized as professors when they were over 30. Seven years ago, Hiep was the youngest associate professor appointed. Phung Ho Hai, head of the Mathematics Institute, said the new position as a manager will affect Hiep’s scientific research performance, but this is a ‘necessary sacrifice’ to settle the problem of successors. RELATED NEWSPM orders probe into professor appointmentsProf Ngo Bao Chau: university management is ineffectiveMai Chi

Source: VietNamNet News May 11, 2018 03:33 UTC