Languages spoken: Vietnamese
Prof. Nguyen Thanh Liem is Director of Vinmec Research Institute of Stem cell and Gene Technology. He is former Director of the National Hospital of Pediatrics, former Director of the Research Institute for Child Health.
He graduated from Hanoi Medical University in 1975 and completed medical residency program in Surgery at Viet Duc Hospital in 1979. He defended his PhD. thesis in 1991 and was appointed as a Medical Professor in Surgery in 2009.
He is internationally recognized inventor by his nine brand new surgical techniques in the Pediatric surgery. Throughout his career, he has been in charge of a number of important positions such as Director of Vietnam National Children Hospital from 2002 to 2012; Director of Vinmec International Hospital from 2013-2016; President of Vietnam Association of Pediatric Surgery. Currently, Prof. Liem is the Director of Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology.
He has published 78 studies on the international journals and over 200 papers on domestic journals. He is also the co-author of surgery pediatrics textbooks such as Operative Pediatric Surgery of England and Ashcraft’s Pediatric Surgery of America. Prof. Nguyen Thanh Liem has been invited to give lectures and performed demonstrative surgeries in various countries including the US, France, Netherlands, Italia, Australia, Japan, India and South Korea…
By his dedicated and delightful contributions to the medical practices and research, he has been honored many prestige awards conferred by the Vietnam government like Ho Chi Minh Award, National Labor Hero Medal, Award of Vietnam Talent; People’s Physician.
In 2018, he has been the first Vietnamese scientist to be awarded the 2018 Nikkei Asia Prize in the Science and Technology category thank to his contribution to develop and popularize pediatric endoscopic surgery in Asia and the world.
1970 – 1975: Graduated from Hanoi University of Medicine in Surgery
1976 – 1979: Resident Physician in Surgery at Hanoi University of Medicine
1985: Studied in Surgery in Sweden for 6 months
1987 – 1991: Doctor of Philosophy in Pediatric Surgery at Hanoi University of Medicine
1992: Pediatric Surgical training for 3 months in Sweden
1993: Pediatric Surgical training for 3 months in France
1997: Pediatric Surgical training for 6 months in France
1999: Pediatric Surgical training for 1 months in Japan
2000: Laparoscopic Surgery training in Australia for 2 weeks
2001: Pediatric Surgical training for 1 months in America
Director of Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology
In charge of High Technology Unit for Cerebral Palsy and Autism – Pediatrics Center – Vinmec Times City International Hospital
Director – Vinmec International Hospital
Director of Children Health Research Institute
Director of National Children Hospital
Vice President of Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (AAPS)
Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons (PAPS)
Official Faculty and Co-chair of Research Committee of International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG)
International Society on Hypospadias and Intersex Disorders
Honorary member of The Philippine Society of Pediatric Surgeons
Russian Society of Pediatric Surgeons
National Council for Science and Technology Policy (NCSTP)
Viet Nam representative in Global Pediatric Surgery Network
President of Vietnam Association of Pediatric Surgeons (VAPS)
Hero of Labor in the renovation period
Vietnamese talents
First prize of Creative Science Award
Ho Chi Minh Prize
People’s Doctor
Asian Nikkei Prize
