Most Ven. Prof. LÊ MẠNH THÁT Ph.D (Wisconsin)
A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Vice President, Vietnam Buddhist University

 
750 Nguyễn Kiệm, F.4, Quận Phú Nhuận
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tel: (84-8) 844 2358 – 750 2186
Fax: (84-8) 844 3416 – 997 4447
Email: dhpgvn@vbu.edu.vn


Education 
1962–1965 University of Saigon, Saigon, Vietnam (Đại Học Sư Phạm)
Bachelor of Arts Majors include: Philosophy & Pedagogy
 
1965–1974 University of Wisconsin, Madison, U.S.A.
Doctor of Philosophy (Buddhist Studies Program)
Topic: “The Philosphy of Vasubandhu”

Teaching & Research Experience  

1974–1975 Vạn Hạnh University Saigon, Vietnam Lecturer (Humanities)
 Subjects taught include Sanskrit, History of Indian philosophy, History of Vietnamese Buddhism

1975–1984 Vạn Hạnh Buddhist Research Institude Tp. Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Research Fellow Areas of research include: Indic languages and Philosphy and History of Vietnamese Buddhism
 
1998–Current Vietnam Buddhist Research Institute Tp. Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Vice Rector  Responsibilities include: Directing research on Vietnamese of Buddhism + Indian Buddhism
 
2000–Current Vietnam Buddhist University, Tp. Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam. 
Professor and Vice President Subjects include Sanskrit, History of Vietnamese Buddhism, History of Indian philosophy.