Dr. Pham’s position at The French Embassy is to promote French science activities.  She obtained her PhD in neuroscience in 1983 at Pierre & Marie Curie  University.  She is a board member of Paris Institute of Technology, and was in charge of recruiting international students to attend Paris Tech.  Dr Pham showed a slide presentation of French landscapes, cultural heritage, social life, quality of life, church & state, and scientific contributions.  She described the organizations that support the sciences and education.  France has 2 universities – Government and Engineering – that are very selective and competitive to get  in and graduate.  The rest of the universities are free with minimal entrance requirements.