Student Pham Van Quan is among 20 young scientists from all over the world who won
Student Pham Van Quan is among 20 young scientists from all over the world who won
Quan is a post-graduate student at the
Quan now works for two projects at the
The jury highly appreciated Quan’s research ideas on comprehensive management of cities, focusing on the ties between water and energy. His work points out weaknesses and the loss of connection in systems of big cities, which can help find out solutions for quickly developing cities in
“Climate change, water shortages, a loss of biodiversity and a lack of raw materials are all urgent social challenges which the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research aims to draw to the attention of science, businesses and politicians in Germany in its second program supporting research on sustainable development, stressed German Parliamentary State Secretary, Mr Thomas Rachel, at the awarding ceremony held in Berlin.
The year 2011 was the third time that the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) had organized the international competition, which is for exceptional young scientists active in the field of sustainable development.
A total of 331 young researchers from 58 different countries entered. The jury sought out research projects that have the potential to answer global social challenges, such as global warming, energy shortages and massive environmental contamination.
These new Green talents bring the number of young sustainability researchers in the BMBF’s global network up to 55 award-winners from 19 different countries.
Over the coming years, the prize-winners will be able to stay in
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