Ho-Am Prize in Community Service
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The Ho-Am Prize in Community Service was established in 1990 by Kun-Hee Lee, the Chairman of
Samsung The Samsung Group (or simply Samsung) ( ko, 삼성 ) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the ...
, to honour the late Chairman,
Lee Byung-chul Lee Byung-chul (Korean: 이병철 12 February 1910 – 19 November 1987) was a South Korean businessman. He was the founder of the Samsung Group, which is South Korea's largest chaebol, and he is considered one of South Korea's most success ...
, the founder of the company. The Ho-Am Prize in Community Service is one of six prizes awarded annually, covering the five categories of Science, Engineering, Medicine, Arts, and Community Service, plus a Special Prize, which are named after the late Chairman's sobriquet (
art-name An art name (pseudonym or pen name), also known by its native names ''hào'' (in Mandarin), ''gō'' (in Japanese), ''ho'' (in Korean), and ''tên hiệu'' (in Vietnamese), is a professional name used by East Asian artists, poets and writers. Th ...
or pen name), Ho-Am. The Ho-Am Prize in Community Service is presented each year, together with the other prizes, to individuals of Korean heritage who have furthered the welfare of humanity through distinguished accomplishments in the field of Community Service.


Prizewinners of Ho-Am Prize in Community Service

Source
Ho-Am Foundation


See also

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Ho-Am Prize in Science The Ho-Am Prize in Science was established in 1990 by Lee Kun-Hee, Kun-Hee Lee, the Chairman of Samsung, to honour the late Chairman, Lee Byung-chul, the founder of the company. The Ho-Am Prize in Science (previously the Ho-Am Prize in Science & ...
*
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts The Ho-Am Prize was established in 1990 by Lee Kun-hee, Kun-Hee Lee, the Chairman of Samsung, with a vision to create a new corporate culture that continues the noble spirit of public service espoused by the late Chairman Byung-chull Lee, founder ...
* Ho-Am Prize in Engineering * Ho-Am Prize in Medicine


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Previous Laureates

This Year Laureates
{{Samsung Humanitarian and service awards Society of South Korea Awards established in 1991 South Korean awards Samsung Annual events in South Korea 1991 establishments in South Korea