Colonel, Master's Degree holder Tran Van Phac: Passion is essential for doing science.
“Doing science requires passion, perseverance, and dedication to the work. As an officer and a soldier on the front lines of scientific and technological research, I feel very proud to have contributed my efforts and intellect to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland,” shared Colonel, Master Tran Van Phac, who was honored with the Ho Chi Minh Prize in 2012.
(Baonghean)“Doing science requires passion, perseverance, and dedication to the work. As an officer and a soldier on the front lines of scientific and technological research, I feel very proud to have contributed my efforts and intellect to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland,” shared Colonel, Master Tran Van Phac, who was honored with the Ho Chi Minh Prize in 2012.
I am a native of Thanh Hung commune, Thanh Chuong district, born in 1954. After studying at the Leningrad University of Civil Engineering (formerly the Soviet Union), in 1978 I returned to work at the Institute of Engineering Technology, Engineering Command, holding various positions, from technical research officer, head of research department, and from 2003-2012, Deputy Director of the Institute of Engineering Technology.
Given the nature of my work, I am always concerned with and constantly searching for solutions to design vehicles and roads serving national defense that are most convenient, efficient, and cost-effective. There are times when, to develop a plan or program, I think and research so much that I forget to eat and sleep, working even on holidays. My experience in implementing research projects is that it's essential to organize scientific seminars to gather collective opinions from experts and professionals, allowing them to freely debate and express their views. Even conflicting opinions are respected. From there, we can refine and gather information from experts and colleagues to develop better design solutions.
Several research projects and works that I led and participated in designing and manufacturing have been put into service for national defense, security, and the economy, with great practical significance, and have received many awards and titles: Third Prize in the VIFOTEC Award for Priority Technologies in 1998, awarded by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations and the Ministry of Science and Technology to six co-authors; the "For the Cause of Science and Technology" Medal in 2004, awarded by the Ministry of Science and Technology; the First Class Military Merit Order in 2005, awarded by the President; the "Military Banner of Victory" Medal in 2006, awarded by the President; and the Ho Chi Minh Award for Science and Technology: Outstanding work in science and technology for 25 co-authors, contributing to the cause of building socialism and defending the Fatherland, awarded by the President in 2012.
I have always been proud to be a son of Nghe An, and I feel I must live and work in a way that is worthy of being one. This meeting is an opportunity for those of us who are far from home to contribute our opinions to help build a stronger and more prosperous province.
Le Thanh (recorded)
