Kim Eye Hospital Establishes 'Kim Eye Hospital Myeonggok Clinical Medicine Award' to Discover Ophthalmology Development Medical Experts

Ophthalmology Field Sets Prize Money Up to 30 Million KRW

Kim Eye Hospital.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Konyang Medical Foundation Kim Eye Hospital announced on the 25th that it will establish the "Kim Eye Hospital Myeonggok Clinical Medicine Award" this year to commemorate its 60th anniversary and support the development of clinical ophthalmology in Korea.

The Kim Eye Hospital Myeonggok Clinical Medicine Award recognizes and awards medical professionals who have contributed to the specialization and advancement of clinical medicine in the field of ophthalmology. Unlike most medical awards that have been primarily based on research papers, this award selects recipients by considering both research achievements and clinical accomplishments. The award targets medical professionals who have contributed to establishing expertise and improving the level of care in related fields through intensive clinical research and treatment methods for specific ophthalmic diseases.

The awards are divided into the "Myeonggok Clinical Medicine Grand Prize" (prize money of 25 million KRW) and the "Young Expert" category (5 million KRW). Eligibility requires full membership in the Korean Ophthalmological Society, with the Grand Prize targeting those aged 45 to 60, and the Young Expert category for those under 45. The 25 million KRW prize for the Grand Prize is currently the largest in the ophthalmology field.

Applications for nominees will be accepted from May 1 to 31 on the Kim Eye Hospital Clinical Research Center website. The award ceremony will be held at the Kim Eye Hospital Symposium on August 21. Jang Jae-woo, director of Kim Eye Hospital, said, "Since its establishment in 1962 by Chairman Kim Hee-soo, the founder of Myeonggok, Kim Eye Hospital has made remarkable progress with the love of the public and support from the ophthalmology community. We established this clinical medicine award to give back that love and support and to contribute to the public through the advancement of ophthalmology."

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