Yuhan Corp. said Wednesday it held the 59th Yuhan Medical Award ceremony with the Seoul Medical Association on April 15 at the Westin Josun Hotel in Seoul’s Sogong-dong neighborhood. Attendees included Hwang Gyu-seok, president of the Seoul Medical Association, and Kim Yeol-hong, CEO of Yuhan Corp.
The grand prize went to Kim Won, a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center. The Young Medical Scientist Award was presented to Yoo Seung-chan, an associate professor at Yonsei University College of Medicine, and Ahn Yu-ra, an assistant professor at the University of Ulsan College of Medicine’s Asan Medical Center.
Kim was recognized for analyzing genetic regulatory patterns in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, laying groundwork for personalized diagnosis and the development of treatment targets.
Organizers said the selection process considered research achievements across internal medicine, surgery, basic medicine and other supporting fields. The grand prize carries 50 million won, and each Young Medical Scientist Award carries 15 million won.
“We are grateful for the dedication of medical staff, and we hope these research achievements will lead to advances in medicine,” Kim Yeol-hong said.
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