Professor Jihoon An of Korea University and Associate Professor Kihyun Kim of Hanyang University Receive This Year's Sudang Award

Samyang Group Sudang Foundation Awards Ceremony
Inheriting and Developing the Talent Nurturing Spirit of Founder Kim Yeonsu
Awarded Annually to Two Scholars Contributing to Academic Advancement

Sudang Foundation, the scholarship foundation of Samyang Group, announced on the 4th that this year's Sudang Award recipients are Professor An Ji-hoon of the Department of Life Sciences at Korea University and Associate Professor Kim Ki-hyun of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Hanyang University.

Kim Yoon, Chairman of the Sudang Foundation (from left), Professor An Ji-hoon and his spouse from the Department of Life Sciences at Korea University, Associate Professor Kim Ki-hyun and his spouse from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Hanyang University, and Jin Jeong-il, Chairman of the Sudang Award Steering Committee, are posing for a commemorative photo at the 32nd Sudang Award Ceremony held on the 3rd at Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul.
[Photo by Sudang Foundation]

The Sudang Award was established in 1973 to inherit and develop the spirit of nurturing talent of Sudang Kim Yeon-su, the founder of Samyang Group. The award is given to two researchers who have achieved outstanding accomplishments, selected from recommendations in three fields: natural sciences, applied sciences, and humanities and social sciences.

Professor An was selected as the recipient in the basic sciences category. He was recognized for pioneering the field of "flowering time regulation in response to atmospheric temperature changes" by studying the regulation of flowering time in higher plants, making it a core research topic in academia for the first time worldwide.

Professor An said, "I will not be satisfied with the current research achievements and will strive to obtain research results that are valuable not only academically but also socioeconomically. I deeply cherish the opportunity and responsibility gained through this award and will work hard to nurture talent for the advancement of science and national development in Korea."

Associate Professor Kim received the award in the applied sciences category. He was recognized for his achievements in developing air purification technology and pollutant quantification technology, contributing to the analysis and resolution of various issues related to air pollution.

Professor Kim stated, "With numerous air pollution problems such as yellow dust, ozone warnings, and airborne coronavirus, securing technology for clean air has become extremely important. I will focus my research capabilities on air purification technology to create a world where many people can experience and live in comfortable air."

The awardees received a prize of 200 million KRW and a plaque at the award ceremony held the previous day. Kim Yoon, Chairman of the Sudang Foundation, expressed, "I extend my gratitude and respect to the two awardees who have contributed to the advancement of science through new challenges and relentless efforts. I hope they will continue the spirit of nurturing talent of the Sudang Award through even more outstanding research achievements and training of future scholars."

Meanwhile, Samyang Group, based on the social contribution philosophy of "providing opportunities to realize dreams," operates scholarship projects and academic research support projects through two scholarship foundations, Yang Young Foundation and Sudang Foundation, and has established and operates academic awards supporting outstanding researchers. To date, the two foundations have provided tuition and research funds to more than 23,000 students and about 600 professors and research organizations.

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