AhnGuk Pharmaceuticals Holds Award Ceremony for Eo Junseon Research and Scholarship Fund

2200 Million KRW Donated to Chung-Ang University

From the left: Baek Ji-hye, Lee Jeong-eum, Professor Jeong Jin-won, Lim Jeong-won from Chung-Ang University College of Medicine.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] Anguk Pharmaceutical announced on the 16th that it held the 'Anguk Eo Jun-seon Research and Scholarship Fund' award ceremony at Chung-Ang University.

The fund award event was attended by Park Sang-gyu, President of Chung-Ang University; Baek Jun-gi, Vice President for Academic Affairs; Joo Jae-beom, Vice President for Research; Lee San-ho, Vice President for Administration; Kim Mi-kyung, Dean of the College of Medicine; and Lee Mu-yeol, Director of External Cooperation.

At the ceremony, a total of 12 million KRW in scholarships was awarded to medical doctoral students Baek Ji-hye, Lee Jung-eum, and Lim Jeong-won, and 10 million KRW in research support funds was given to Professor Jeong Jin-won of the Department of Medicine.

Professor Jeong said, "I am grateful to have received this great opportunity even amid the crisis of COVID-19," adding, "I would like to express my thanks to all the teachers and professors who have helped me."

The Eo Jun-seon Research and Scholarship Fund was established in 2007 by Honorary Chairman Eo Jun-seon of Anguk Pharmaceutical (Chung-Ang University Economics) who donated 1 billion KRW of his private funds. It began as a scholarship fund aimed at enhancing graduate students' research capabilities and academic advancement, and in 2015, it expanded to include research support funds for professors in the College of Medicine, developing into its current form.

So far, Honorary Chairman Eo has donated approximately 3.65 billion KRW to the university development fund, including the research and scholarship fund.

In accordance with the fund's purpose, Chung-Ang University selects graduate master's and doctoral students annually to provide scholarships. One professor from the Department of Medicine receives a separate research support fund. To date, scholarships totaling 479 million KRW have been awarded to 139 graduate students, and research funds amounting to 80 million KRW have been granted to eight professors in the Department of Medicine.

Park Sang-gyu, President of Chung-Ang University, expressed, "I sincerely thank Honorary Chairman Eo Jun-seon, a respected senior and a great figure in our country, for his love for his alma mater and his continuous interest in supporting future generations."

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