Tạ Quang Bửu

Tạ Quang Bửu (1910–1986) was a Vietnamese scientist and politician. He was the fourth Minister of Defence of Vietnam (August 1947 to August 1948) and held the position of Deputy Minister of Ministry of Defence (Vietnam) from 1954 to 1958.^[1]

Professor Tạ Quang Bửu
4th Minister of Defence (Vietnam)
In office August 1947 – August 1948
Prime Minister	Hồ Chí Minh
Preceded by	Võ Nguyên Giáp
Succeeded by	Võ Nguyên Giáp
Personal details
Born	1910 (1910) Nam Đàn, Nghệ An, Annam (French protectorate)
Died	1986 (aged 75–76) Hà Nội, Việt Nam
Military service
Allegiance	Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Branch/service	People's Army of Vietnam

In 2015, Ministry of Science and Technology (Vietnam) established Tạ Quang Bửu Prize - an annual prize to encourage and honor scientists with outstanding achievement in basic research in the fields of natural sciences and engineering.^[2]