Lee Jae-Yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics, attended the Samsung Ho-Am Prize ceremony for the fifth consecutive year, encouraging this year's awardees.
The Ho-Am Foundation held the 36th Samsung Ho-Am Prize ceremony on June 1 at the Dynasty Hall of the Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. Approximately 270 attendees included this year's winners, their families, friends, and Samsung executives.
Dressed in a black suit, Lee entered the venue quietly without making any remarks. This marks his fourth consecutive attendance since becoming chairman, reflecting his commitment to the 'people first' philosophy emphasized by his late father.
A significant number of Samsung executives were present at the ceremony, including Jeon Young-Hyun, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) division; Noh Tae-Moon, President of the Device Experience (DX) division; and Park Seung-Hee, President of Samsung Electronics, along with over 50 other executives from Samsung and its affiliates.
The event began with remarks from Kim Hwang-Sik, Chairman of the Ho-Am Foundation, followed by a report from the judging chair, award presentations, acceptance speeches, and congratulatory remarks from Yoo Hong-Rim, President of Seoul National University. This year, Sven Lidin, President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, also attended the ceremony.
This year's awardees include: △ Science Prize in Physics and Mathematics: Oh Sung-Jin (37), Professor at UC Berkeley; △ Science Prize in Chemistry and Life Sciences: Yoon Tae-Sik (51), Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; △ Engineering Prize: Kim Bum-Man (79), Emeritus Professor at POSTECH; △ Medical Prize: Eva Hoffman (51), Professor at the University of Copenhagen; △ Arts Prize: Jo Su-Mi (63), Soprano; and △ Community Service Prize: Oh Dong-Chan (58), Head of the Medical Department at the National Sorokdo Hospital.
Each awardee received a certificate, a medal, and a cash prize of 300 million won, totaling 1.8 billion won.
In his remarks, Kim Hwang-Sik expressed, "It is a great joy and pride to welcome the awardees who have achieved the honor of the Ho-Am Prize through their outstanding contributions. We celebrate the meaningful achievements of the awardees who have contributed to the advancement of science, technology, and culture, and who strive to create a warmer world through their creative wisdom, academic passion, and strong spirit of service."
The Samsung Ho-Am Prize was established in 1990 by the late Lee Kun-Hee, former chairman of Samsung, to honor the 'people first' and social contribution spirit of Samsung's founder, Lee Byung-Chul. It is awarded annually to individuals who have made significant contributions to academia, the arts, and social development for the betterment of humanity. With this year's 36th ceremony, a total of 188 awardees have received 37.9 billion won in prize money.
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