Phan Nguyen Hong

Phan Nguyên Hồng (Đức Thọ, 1935) is a Vietnamese academic who is a leading authority on the mangrove ecosystem in Asia, and was awarded the 2008 International Cosmos Prize in recognition of his work.

Hồng has been involved in comprehensive scientific research in Vietnam, where war and overdevelopment have had a devastating impact on its mangrove ecosystem. He has made a major contribution to the restoration of the mangrove forests. The Can Gio district, in particular, is an unprecedented example of the successful restoration and conservation of a mangrove forest.

Education and career Education 1956 B.Sc., Hanoi Pedagogic University 1964 M.Sc. in Ecology, HUE 1970 PhD, Hanoi University of Education Employment 1980－1991 Associate Professor of Hanoi University of Education 1991－2007 Professor of HNUE 1987－1994 Director of the Mangrove Ecosystem Research Centre (MERC), Hanoi University of Education (HUE) 1995－2002 Vice Director, Centre for Natural Resources & Environmental Studies (CRES), Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) 2003－2007 Director of the Mangrove Ecosystem Research Centre (MERC), Hanoi University of Education (HUE)

Honors 1997 People Teacher Title by the President of Vietnam 2000 Labour Award (1st level) rewarded by the President and Prime Minister of S.R. Vietnam 2005 Environment Prize rewarded by Ministry of Natural Resources &Environment. Publications 1993 The Mangroves of Vietnam 2000 Ecological study of mangrove forest in Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh C City, Vietnam 2002 Mangrove Ecosystem in the Red River Coastal Zone –Biodiversity, Ecology, Socio-Economics, Management and Education 2006 The role of mangroves and coral reef ecosystems in natural disaster mitigation and coastal life improvement