The Ottogi Ham Tae-ho Foundation held an award ceremony for the "Ottogi Ham Tae-ho Academic Prize" and selected Professor Oh Se-yook from Kookmin University as this year's recipient.
The foundation announced on July 2 that the 33rd award ceremony took place on July 1 at the Daejeon Convention Center in collaboration with the Korean Society of Food Science and Technology.
Professor Oh was recognized for his contributions to the advancement of food hygiene and safety, particularly through the U.S. patent registration and industrialization of selective media for pathogenic microorganisms, which aided in the registration of certified media in domestic food standards. He has also been acknowledged for his research on rapid detection and control technologies for foodborne pathogens, enhancing food safety management systems and industry response capabilities.
Currently, Professor Oh serves as a Senior Editor for the Korean Society of Food Science and Technology and has published over 150 papers, focusing on research related to cold plasma and ultraviolet-based non-thermal sterilization technologies.
During the ceremony, Park Gi-mun, a director of the Ottogi Ham Tae-ho Foundation, presented the award plaque and a cash prize of 30 million won.
Since its establishment in 1996, the Ottogi Ham Tae-ho Foundation has operated scholarship and academic promotion programs. Since launching its scholarship program in 1997, it has provided a total of 10.3 billion won in scholarships to 1,587 university students as of the first half of this year. The Ottogi Ham Tae-ho Academic Prize, established in 2009, is awarded annually to researchers who contribute to the development of the food industry and dietary practices, with 32 recipients recognized up to last year.
Additionally, last month, Ottogi opened the "Ham Tae-ho Hall," a multi-cultural space honoring its founder, Ham Tae-ho, at its An-yang factory in Gyeonggi Province. The hall features content related to the founder's life and management philosophy, as well as the history, products, and culinary culture of Ottogi.
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