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Recognition for the Ennoblement of the Human Sprit in Academics, The Arts, and Human Welfare

2025 Laureates

  • Physics and Mathematics
  • Sug Woo Shin
    Professor, UC Berkeley, USA
  • Visionary mathematician who has made groundbreaking contributions to number theory by establishing key cases of the Langlands Conjecture, laying foundations that bridge diverse areas of mathematics

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  • Chemistry and Life Sciences
  • Jongkyeong Chung
    Professor, Seoul National University
  • Acclaimed cell biologist who uncovered regulatory mechanism and function of genes causing Parkinson's disease and showed that removing damaged mitochondria is key to preventing and treating the disease

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  • Engineering
  • Seung-Woo Kim
    Emeritus Professor, KAIST
  • Renowned engineer who revolutionized ultra-precision optical metrology using femtosecond laser, powering breakthroughs from semiconductor manufacturing to satellite-to-satellite distance measurement

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  • Medicine
  • Gloria Choi
    Professor, MIT, USA
  • Trailblazing neuroscientist who identified a key link between the immune system and brain development, showing that excessive immune activation in pregnancy can disrupt fetal brain health, leading to autism

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  • The Arts
  • Koo Bohnchang
    Photographer
  • Distinguished photographer who has broadened the scope of Korean photography by capturing the traditional forms from a modern perspective, pushing the boundaries of photographic expression

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  • Community Service
  • Donghae Kim
    Chairman, Vision Care (NGO) / Ophthalmologist
  • Ophthalmologist who founded the NGO Vision Care to restore sight in developing countries, leading efforts to build sustainable eye care and exemplifying a deep, enduring commitment to humanitarian service

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