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2026

Sung-Jin OhPhysics and Mathematics Associate Professor, UC Berkeley, USA / Professor, Korea Institute For Advanced Study Tehshik P. YoonChemistry and Life Sciences Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Bumman KimEngineering Professor Emeritus, POSTECH Eva R. HoffmannMedicine Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Sumi JoThe Arts Soprano Dongchan OhCommunity Service Director of Medical Services, Sorokdo National Hospital

2025

Sug Woo ShinPhysics and Mathematics Professor, UC Berkeley, USA / Distinguished Professor, KIAS Jongkyeong ChungChemistry and Life Sciences Professor, Seoul National University Seung-Woo KimEngineering Emeritus Professor, KAIST Gloria ChoiMedicine Professor, MIT, USA Koo BohnchangThe Arts Photographer Donghae KimCommunity Service Chairman, Vision Care (NGO) / Ophthalmologist

2024

Sae Woo NamPhysics and Mathematics Physicist, National Institute of Standards & Technology, USA K. Heran DarwinChemistry and Life Sciences Professor, New York University, USA Su-In LeeEngineering Professor, University of Washington, USA Peter ParkMedicine Professor, Harvard Medical School, USA Han KangThe Arts Novelist Gerardine RyanCommunity Service Sister, Missionary Sisters of St. Columban, Ireland

2023

Jisoon IhmPhysics and Mathematics Distinguished Professor, POSTECH Kyoung-Shin ChoiChemistry and Life Sciences Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Yang-Kook SunEngineering Distinguished Professor, Hanyang University Marcia C. HaigisMedicine Professor, Harvard Medical School, USA Seong-Jin ChoThe Arts Pianist Global CareCommunity Service Medical NGO

2022

Yong-Geun OhPhysics and Mathematics Professor, POSTECH / Director, Center for Geometry and Physics, IBS, Korea Sukbok ChangChemistry and Life Sciences Distinguished Professor, KAIST / Director, Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, IBS, Korea Sang Kyun ChaEngineering Professor, Seoul National University J. Keith JoungMedicine Professor, Harvard Medical School, USA Kim Hyesoon The Arts Poet Heart to Heart FoundationCommunity Service

2021

June HuhPhysics and Mathematics Professor, Stanford University, USA / Scholar, KIAS Bong-Kiun KaangChemistry and Life Sciences Professor, Seoul National University Kyunghyun ChoEngineering Professor, New York University, USA Daeyeol LeeMedicine Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, Johns Hopkins Univ., USA Bong Joon HoThe Arts Film Director Sungno LeeCommunity Service Medical Director, Karamtola Hospital, Bangladesh

2020

Jae S. LimEngineering Professor, MIT, USA Seung-Jung ParkMedicine Chair Professor, Univ. of Ulsan * Min-gi KimThe Arts President, Hakchon Theater Soung Soo KimCommunity Service Chief of Village, Urimaul

2019

Marvin M. ChunScience Richard M. Colgate Professor, Yale University, USA Andrew B. KahngEngineering Professor, UC San Diego, USA Uhtaek OhMedicine Director-General, Brain Science Institute, KIST Lee BulThe Arts Contemporary Artist Love AsiaCommunity Service NPO for Immigrants in Korea

2018

Hee OhScience Abraham Robinson Professor, Yale University, USA /
Scholar, Korea Institute for Advanced Study Nam-Gyu ParkEngineering Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea Gou Young KohMedicine Distinguished Professor, KAIST /
Director, Center for Vascular Research, IBS, Korea Kwangchul YounThe Arts Opera Singer Carla Kang (Lidia Tallone)Community Service Sister

2017

Sookyung ChoiScience Professor, Gyeongsang National University, Korea Jin JangEngineering Professor, Kyung Hee University, Korea Soonmyung PaikMedicine Professor, Yonsei University, Korea Do Ho SuhThe Arts Contemporary Artist Raphael ClinicCommunity Service

2016

Myungshik KimScience Professor, Imperial College London Jun Ho OhEngineering Professor, KAIST Larry W. KwakMedicine Professor, City of Hope National Medical Center Tong-gyu HwangThe Arts Poet, Professor Emeritus, Seoul National Univ. Hyun Soo Kim, Soon Sil ChoCommunity Service Co-Directors, Wahaha Community

2015

Jinwoo CheonScience Professor, Yonsei University Chang-Jin"CJ" KimEngineering Professor, UCLA Sunghoon KimMedicine Professor, Seoul National University KimsoojaThe Arts Installation & Video Artist Young-shim BaekCommunity Service Nurse

2014

Hong Gil NamScience Fellow Professor, DGIST / Director, Institute for Basic Science Sang Yup LeeEngineering Distinguished Professor, KAIST Seung K. KimMedicine Professor, Stanford University Hei-Kyung HongThe Arts Soprano Ha Jong Kim (Bordo Vincenzo)Community Service Father / Director, Anna House Social Welfare Foundation

2013

Harold Y. HwangScience Professor, Stanford University Sangtae KimEngineering Distinguished Professor, Purdue University Se-Jin LeeMedicine Professor, Johns Hopkins University Kyung-sook ShinThe Arts Novelist Chong-man Rhee·Hyun-sook KimCommunity Service Director·Social worker, Only Grace Social Welfare Foundation

2012

Minhyong KimScience Yunsan Chair Professor, POSTECH & Professor, University of Oxford Taeghwan HyeonEngineering Distinguished Fellow, Seoul National University Jae Ung JungMedicine Professor, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California Unsuk ChinThe Arts Composer, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra Dong-han LeeCommunity Service Chairman, Social Welfare Coporation Choon Kang

2011

Taekjip HaScience Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Thomas H. LeeEngineering Professor, Stanford University Augustine M.K. ChoiMedicine Professor, Harvard Medical School Kyung-Wha ChungThe Arts Violinist Korea Legal Aid Center for Family RelationsCommunity Service

2010

Ryong RyooScience Distinguished Professor, KAIST Luke P. LeeEngineering Professor, UC Berkeley William C. HahnMedicine Professor, Harvard Medical School * Min-Ho JangThe Arts Actor World Vision KoreaCommunity Service The Nobel Foundation and the Nobel Foundation Rights AssociationSpecial Prize

2009

Jun-Muk HwangScience Professor, Korea Institute for Advanced Study Deog-Kyoon JeongEngineering Professor, Seoul National University V. Narry KimMedicine Professor, Seoul National University * Kyeong-nim ShinThe Arts Poet Chung Soo ParkCommunity Service Mother, Won-Buddhism Venerable

2008

Philip KimScience Professor, Columbia University Hyunjune Sebastian SeungEngineering Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Charles LeeMedicine Professor, Harvard Medical School Kyu Sung WooThe Arts Architect Holy Family Welfare HospitalCommunity Service

2007

Sang Wook CheongScience Chair Professor, Rutgers University & Distinquished Professor, POSTECH Chang-Beom EomEngineering Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison * Charles D. SurhMedicine Professor, The Scripps Research Institute * Yi Chong-junThe Arts Novelist Emma FreisingerCommunity Service Director, Lily Association

2006

Kimoon KimScience Professor,Pohang University of Science and Technology Kang Geun ShinEngineering Kevin and Nancy O＇Conner Professor, University of Michigan Yongwon ChoiMedicine Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine * Wan-Suh ParkThe Arts Novelist Yoon KeeCommunity Service Honorary Chairman, Kongsaeng Welfare Foundation

2005

Young-Kee KimScience Professor, University of Chicago Kyung-Suk KimEngineering Professor, Brown University Kyu-Won KimMedicine Professor, Seoul National University * Oh Tae-SokThe Arts Playwright and Director, Mokwha Repertory Company Bucheon PhilharmonicThe Arts Music Director, Hun-Joung Lim * Jee Deuk YongCommunity Service Chairman, Soyang Children's Home

2004

Hee-Sup ShinScience Principal Research Scientist, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Dewey Doo-Young RyuEngineering Professor, University of California at Davis Stuart K. KimMedicine Professor, Stanford University Medical School * Byung-Ki HwangThe Arts Professor Emeritus, Ewha Womans University The Sisters of MaryCommunity Service The Sisters of Mary

2003

Hongkun ParkScience Professor, Harvard University Yongmin KimEngineering Professor, University of Washington * Sung Wan KimMedicine Distinguished Professor, University of Utah Im Kwon TaekThe Arts Film Director * Sunwoo Kyung ShikCommunity Service Medical Director, St. Joseph Clinic

2002

Mannque RhoScience Research Professor, CEA Saclay, Service de Physique Theorique Jeongbin John KimEngineering Distingushed Professor, University of California, LA Seong-Jin KimMedicine Tenured Principal Investigator, Nation Cancer Institute Sue Jin KangThe Arts Ballerina, Stuttgart Ballet * Didier t＇SerstevensCommunity Service Father in charge of the ＇Rainbow Family＇

2001

* Edward C. LimScience Goodyear Professor, University of Akron * Dong Nyung LeeEngineering Professor, Seoul National University Andrew Ho KangMedicine Goodman Professor and Director, University of Tennessee Lee UfanThe Arts Painter Hong Cho KangCommunity Service Chairman, Chung-Buk Rehabilitation Center

2000

Pill-Soon SongScience Professor, University of Nebraska Sungho JinEngineering Technical Manager, Bell Lab, Lucent Technologies * Ji-Won YoonMedicine Professor, Yonsei University Kun-Woo PaikThe Arts Pianist Heide G. BrauckmannCommunity Service General Director, Francisco Social Welfare Legal Corporation

1999

Myung-Hwan WhangboScience Professor, North Carolina University Hong Thomas HahnEngineering Hughes Professor, University of California, LA Chil-Yong KangMedicine Professor, University of Western Ontario Munyol YiThe Arts Novelist Marianne StoegerCommunity Service Volunteer Nurse, Sorok Island Hospital

1998

Peter S. KimScience Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology * Sun-Tak HwangEngineering Professor, University of Cincinnati Byung Pal YuMedicine Professor, University of Taxas * Myung Hee ChoiThe Arts Novelist Sun Tae KimCommunity Service Chaplain, Siloam Eye Hospital

1997

Hyuk YuScience Eastman Kodak Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Nam-Pyo SuhEngineering Ralph E. Cross Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology D. Wonkyu ChoiMedicine Jones Professor, Washington University Myung-Whun ChungThe Arts Music Director & Principal Conductor, Asia Philharmonic Orchestra Bok-Kyu YangCommunity Service Chairman, Dong-Am Rehabilitation Institute

1996

Won-Yong LeeScience Professor, Columbia University * Chang-Dae HanEngineering Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Professor, University of Akron Young-Shik KimMedicine Professor, University of California, San Francisco * Kyung-Ree ParkThe Arts Novelist * Lois F. LintonCommunity Service Director, Sunchon Christian T.B Rehabilitation Center * Chang-Yul KimMass Communication Chairman, Korean Broadcasting Commission

1995

Sue-Goo RheeScience Chief, Lab. of Cell Signalling, NIH Duk-Yong YoonEngineering Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology * Chung-Yong KimMedicine Professor, Seoul National University * Nam-June PaikThe Arts Video Artist * Kyong-Jae LeeCommunity Service Father and Director, St. Lazarus Village

1994

Sung-Hou KimScience Professor, University of California, Berkeley Tae-Yang LeeEngineering Sam-Woo Engineering Co.,Ltd. , Chairman * Waun-Ki HongMedicine Professor, University of Texas * Won-Yong KimThe Arts Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University Im-Soon KimCommunity Service Superintendent, Corp. of Social Welfare Kojedo Ai-Kwang-Won * Kun-Ho SongMass Communication Journalist

1993

Choong-Ki KimScience & Technology Professor, KAIST * Sa-Suk HongMedicine Professor Emeritus, Yonsei University * Yong-Sung KimCommunity Service Chairman, Corp. of Social Welfare Najare * Chang-Bong ChoiMass Communication President, Munhwa Broadcasting Corp.

1992

Jihn E. KimScience & Technology Professor, Seoul National University * Ho-Wang LeeMedicine Professor, Korea University * Eul-Hee YuCommunity Service Director, Chun Yang Won * Ho-Min YangMass Communication Journalist

1991

ETRIScience & Technology Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute * Young-Kyoon KimMedicine Professor, Seoul National University * Kee-Ryo ChangCommunity Service President, Korea Blue Cross Social Welfare Foundation ″A Time for People″ Documentary Production TeamMass Communication MBC Production Team