Donghun Award | |
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Country | South Korea |
Presented by | Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Reward(s) | Plaque and 20 million KRW |
First awarded | 2007 |
Prizes given | 26 as of 2023 [update] |
Website | Awards page |
Donghun Award | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Dongheon Saenghwahaksang |
McCune–Reischauer | Tonghŏn Saenghwahaksang |
The Donghun Award is an annual award presented by the Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology awarded to members who made creative research achievements in biochemistry and applied fields. The award was established in accordance with the wishes of Park Ki-Eok and first presented in 1998. Winners are selection by the Constitutional Committee and approval by the board of directors and is notified in April or May with the award ceremony taking place in May. [1] [2]
Year | Laureate | Institution |
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1998 | Seo Sewon (서세원) | |
1999 | Paik Young-Ki (백융기) | |
2000 | Seoul National University | |
2001 [3] | ||
2002 | Ryu Seongho (류성호) | Pohang University of Science and Technology |
2003 | Kim Insan (김인산) | |
2004 | Seoul National University | |
2005 | Bak Sangcheol (박상철) | Seoul National University |
2006 | Lee Bokryul (이복률) | |
2007 | Seo Jeongseon (서정선) | Seoul National University |
2008 [4] | Kim Yeongmyeong (김영명) | |
2009 [5] | Kim Uhyeon (김우현) | |
2010 | Choe Muyeong (최의주) | |
2011 | Lee Sanghun (이상훈) | |
2012 [6] | Seoul National University | |
2013 [7] | Lee Wonjae (이원재) | Seoul National University |
2014 [8] | Kim Yeongjun (김영준) | Yonsei University |
2015 [9] | Oh Byeongha (오병하) | |
2016 [10] | Oh Gutaek (오구택) | |
2017 [11] | Kim Myeonghui (김명희) | |
2018 [12] | Kwon Yeonggeun (권영근) | Yonsei University |
2019 [13] | Seoul National University | |
2020 [14] | Muk Inhui (권호정) | Yonsei University |
2021 [15] | Jo Hyeseong (조혜성) | |
2022 [16] | Lee Byeongheon (이병헌) | Kyungpook National University |
2023 | Lee Wontae (이원태) | Yonsei University |
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