Thao Thi Phuong Nguyen has been working as a senior researcher at Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology. She is also the president of the Academy of Medical Sciences in Vietnam. She is a distinguished young researcher specializing in mental health, psychology, applications of artificial intelligence in medicine, and stem cell research. She has received numerous notable awards from the Vingroup Innovation Foundation (2020-2023), the São Paulo Advanced Science School for Pandemic Preparedness Fellowship (2023), and the Researcher Connect Programme Fellowship of the British Council (2023). She is the first Vietnamese female Ph.D. to be elected to the Global Young Academy (2024-2029).

She earned her Medical Doctor degree in Preventive Medicine from Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam, in 2014, followed by a Master's degree in Medicine and a Doctorate in Public Health from Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam.

She lives in Vietnam. In her leisure time, she enjoys painting, cooking, listening to music, exploring nature, and spending quality time with family and friends.