Amorepacific Supports Research Funding for Emerging Dermatology Scientists

▲(From left) Professor Kim Ji-hee, Yonsei University; Professor Kim Jeong-eun, Soonchunhyang University; Professor Park Gwi-young, Chung-Ang University; Professor Choi Ji-woong, Ajou University

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] Amorepacific announced on the 11th that it has signed an agreement with the Dermatological Science Research Foundation to support research by emerging dermatological scientists and has selected this year's beneficiaries.

The emerging dermatological scientist research support program aims to enhance not only Amorepacific's but also the nation's dermatological research capabilities to improve competitiveness. It started in 2010 and is now in its 11th year, with the period extended by an additional five years this time.

Specifically, the Dermatological Science Research Foundation selects four outstanding emerging dermatological scientists annually, and Amorepacific provides each with a total of 40 million KRW in research funding over two years. So far, 1.56 billion KRW has been delivered to 39 researchers, and an additional 800 million KRW will be sponsored going forward.

This year, the supported projects include ▲Professor Jung Eun Kim of Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital's "Elucidating the Role of Adipokines in the Common Pathogenesis of Obesity and Inflammatory Skin Diseases," and ▲Professor Gui Young Park of Chung-Ang University Hospital's "Research on the Mechanism of Acne Aggravation by Fine Dust and the Discovery of Preventive and Therapeutic Candidate Substances."

Park Young-ho, Head of Amorepacific Technical Research Center, stated, “We are honored to continue the emerging dermatological scientist research support program that Amorepacific has maintained for over a decade,” adding, “The Amorepacific Technical Research Center will continue in-depth academic exchange activities to bring beauty and health to customers worldwide and to change the world through beauty.”

Since opening the first laboratory in the cosmetics industry in 1954, the Amorepacific Technical Research Center has achieved numerous technological innovations and established a broad research network with leading domestic and international universities and institutions to quickly respond to customer and market trends.

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