Beomseok Academic Scholarship Foundation Selects Professors Kim Seung-eop and Koo Bon-kwon for the 28th Beomseok Award

20 Million KRW Awarded for Contributions to Research and Clinical Advancement

The Beomseok Academic Scholarship Foundation announced on the 10th that Professors Kim Seung-eop of Yonsei University and Koo Bon-kwon of Seoul National University have been selected as the recipients of the 28th Beomseok Award.

Professor Seung-eop Kim of Yonsei University (left) and Professor Bon-gwon Koo of Seoul National University. Courtesy of Beomseok Academic Foundation

On the afternoon of the 7th, the Beomseok Academic Scholarship Foundation held the 28th Beomseok Award ceremony at the Korea Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, awarding each professor a certificate and a prize of 20 million KRW.

The ceremony was attended by Park Joon-sook, Chairperson of the Beomseok Academic Scholarship Foundation, Park Joon-young, Chairman of the Eulji Foundation, Hong Sung-hee, President of Eulji University, Kim Dae-ho, Managing Director of Yonhap News TV, and the families of the awardees to celebrate the occasion.

The Beomseok Award was established to carry on the late Dr. Beomseok Park Young-ha’s legacy of "love for humanity and respect for life," who devoted his life to the advancement of medicine and nurturing talent. The Beomseok Academic Scholarship Foundation annually selects and honors medical professionals who have made outstanding achievements in education, treatment, and research in the medical field.

Professor Kim received the award in the "Paper Award" category in recognition of his leading research on non-invasive liver fibrosis diagnosis and prognosis improvement, publishing numerous papers in international academic journals and advancing medical science.

In particular, last year, Professor Kim accurately predicted the prognosis of patients with fatty liver disease related to metabolic disorders using non-invasive liver fibrosis tests, and published the results in the prestigious international journal Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA, IF 120.7), drawing global attention from the medical community.

Professor Koo was highly evaluated for his contributions to innovative diagnosis and treatment guidelines in the field of heart and coronary artery diseases, receiving the award in the "Medical Award" category.

Based on his research achievements on coronary artery branch lesions, Professor Koo has continuously developed new diagnostic methods and treatment guidelines.

He has also actively disseminated these methods in clinical practice, leading efforts to improve the prognosis of cardiovascular diseases, the world’s leading cause of death.

Chairperson Park Joon-sook said, “The relentless research of medical professionals blossoming within the art of medicine has become a catalyst for the remarkable advancement of Korean healthcare. The Beomseok Academic Scholarship Foundation will continue to spare no effort or support to enable doctors and scholars to freely devote themselves to academic research.”

Meanwhile, the Beomseok Academic Scholarship Foundation was established in 1997 to honor the achievements of the late Dr. Beomseok Park Young-ha, founder of the Eulji Foundation, who dedicated his life to the development of Korean medicine and nurturing talent, and to contribute to the general welfare of society. The foundation actively engages in public interest activities such as research funding for academic promotion, support projects for educational institutions, the Beomseok Award ceremony, and scholarship programs.

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