The ''Ho-Am Prize'' (호암상, 湖岩賞, literally ''lake and rock award'') is a
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...
n annual award presented to "domestic/abroad ethnic Korean who have made outstanding contributions to the development of science and culture and enhancement of the welfare of mankind". Starting in 1991, it is funded by
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 ...
and named after their former 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 ...
(Ho-Am is his
pen name which means ''filling up a space with clear water as lakes do, and being unshakable as a large rock''). The award consists of a 6 oz gold medal, a laureate diploma, and 300 million Korean won (approximately $265,000 US dollars).
[ 1 June 2016]
The prize is currently awarded in five fields:
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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 & ...
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Ho-Am Prize in Engineering
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Ho-Am Prize in Medicine
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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 ...
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Ho-Am Prize in Community Service
In addition, a
Ho-Am Prize in Mass Communication was awarded from 1991 to 1996, but has now been replaced by a Special Prize.
See also
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List of general science and technology awards
This list of general science and technology awards is an index to articles about notable awards for general contributions to science and technology. These awards typically have broad scope, and may apply to many or all areas of science and/or te ...
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List of awards named after people
References
External links
Ho-Am Prize official siteHo-Am Prize winners
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Science and technology in South Korea
South Korean awards
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Annual events in South Korea