Hoa Phan is a doctor in space science, currently working as a researcher at CNRS Toulouse, France. She is passionate about helping people getting a better life, especially in the vulnerable areas where poverty and inequality are ever present. She is one of the founders of the Core Leader club at Hue University of Education, which has now become a strong organization in Vietnam. In 2015 she volunteered in South Africa to help at-risk children and youth develop their reading skills; created the initiative “Let’s help rebuild Vietnamese lives affected by typhoons!” in 2017; and participated in many others activities. She created the WiFEC association because she believes that education, along with a strong human connection, is the key to changing the world.
