1. Full name:     Ngo Duc Phuong                                   2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: 08 December 1978                                4. Place of birth: Nghe An province

5. Admission decision number: No. 5711/QD-DHKHTN, dated on December 19, 2014 by Rector of VNU University of Science.

6. Changes in academic process: Extended time by decision No 596/QD-DHKHTN, dated on 06/3/2018 and No 4728/QD-DHKHTN, dated on 28/12/2018 by Rector of VNU University of Science.

7. Official thesis title: "Study on classification and taxonomy of Berberidaceae Juss. in Vietnam".

8. Major: Botany;                                                           9. Code: 9420101.11

10. Supervisors:

- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Trung Thanh

- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Tap

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- This is a complete, systematic scientific work of classification and has selected the appropriate classification system for Berberidaceae Juss. in Vietnam.

- The first time 5 additional species were recorded for the Vietnamese flora: Mahonia duclouxiana, M. hancockiana, M. subimbricata, M. jingxiensis and M. retinervis.

- Combining DNA markers with morphology in taxonomy Berberidaceae in Vietnam to confirm the close relationship between taxons and assist in identifying scientific names of species difficult to distinguish by morphological characteristics.

- To propose conservation solutions for existing Berberidaceae species in Vietnam. Analyze and assess the conservation status and propose new levels of classification according to IUCN 2010 for 5 newly recorded species of Mahonia genus to add new flora to Vietnam. In addition, a new classification framework according to IUCN 2010 for known Berberidaceae species is also updated.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

- Be the basis for publishing of Berberidaceae in the Flora of Vietnam.

- Application for researching on conservation and medicinal use of Berberidaceae species in Vietnam.

13. Further research directions, if any:

- Monitoring and assessing the conservation status of Berberidaceae species in Vietnam, especially for newly added species to the Vietnamese flora.

- Researching on conservation and medicinal value of species of Berberidaceae in Vietnam.

14. Thesis-related publications:

[1] Duc Phuong Ngo, Thi Thuy Van Nguyen, Van Huong Bui, Van Dat Nguyen, Thi Van Anh Nguyen and Van Thanh Bui (2017), A contribution to the biological and ecological characteristics of Berberis wallichiana DC. in Vietnam. Vietnam Science and Tech. J., 18 (7): 15-18.

 [2] Bui Van Thanh, Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Do Hoang Giang, Nguyen Hai Dang, Luu Dam Ngoc Anh, Bui Van Huong, Ngo Duc Phuong and Nguyen Tien Dat (2017), “Non-alkaloid Constituents from Mahonia bealei”, Natural Product Communications, Vol. 12, No. 10: 1619-1621.

[3] Bui Van Huong, Ngo Duc Phuong, Nguyen Trung Thanh, Tran Van Tu, Nguyen Thai Son, Nguyen Thi Van Anh and Bui Van Thanh (2017), Biological and Ecological Characteristics of Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Pynaert in Vietnam, Vol. 33, No. 2(2017)51-57.

Ngo Duc Phuong, Nguyen Van Hieu, Pham Ngoc Khanh, Nguyen Van Hoa and Nguyen Hoang Tuan (2019), Morphological and microscopic characteristics of Podophyllum tonkinense Gagn. (Berberidaceae) collected in Bavi, Hanoi. Journal of Pharmacy, 3/2019 (No. 515, Vol. 59): 67-70, 85).

[5] Ngo Duc Phuong, Bui Van Thanh, Le Nguyet Hai Ninh, Nguyen Van Tap, Nguyen Trung Thanh (2019), “Mahonia subimbricata Chun & F. Chun (Berberidaceae), a newly recorded medicinal plant species for the flora of Vietnam”, Journal of Medicinal Materials, Vol. 24, No. 3: 189-192.

[6] Ngo Duc Phuong, Nghiem Duc Trong, Phan Thi Giang, Bui Van Thanh, Nguyen Trung Thanh (2019), “Mahonia retinervis P.G. Xiao & Y.S. Wang (Berberidaceae), a newly recorded medicinal plant species for the flora of Vietnam”, Journal of Medicinal Materials, Vol. 24, No. 5: 318-320.

[7] Ngo Duc Phuong, Nguyen Trung Thanh, Nguyen Van Tap, Bui Van Thanh, Nghiem Duc Trong (2019), A newly recorded some Mahonia species (Berberidaceae) for the flora of Vietnam Năm 59): 76-80). Journal of Pharmacy, 3/2019 (No. 515, Vol. 59): 76-80).