The Ho-Am Foundation
Ho-Am Prize
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**Limited distinguished achievement award. Only one nomination for each category (science, engineering, medicine, the arts, community service) is permitted from Stanford, therefore, a university-wide internal selection process is required.**
The internal deadline for 2016 has passed.
This webpage is for your reference only.
# of nominations:
No more than 1 in each category (see below for prize categories >>)
Timeline:
Internal Dean of Research Office deadline: Oct. 3, 2016, 5 p.m. (see the internal selection process below)
Sponsor's Nomination deadline: Oct. 31, 2016
Guidelines:
http://hoamprize.samsungfoundation.org/eng/foundation/intro.asp
Additional information:
http://hoamprize.samsungfoundation.org/eng/recom/summary.asp
Amount of the prize:
Recipients of the Ho-Am Prize are each presented with Diploma, a pure gold medal (187.5g) and a cash prize of KRW 300million (approx. 275,000 USD).
Eligibility:
1. Qualifications:
Korean citizens or people of Korean heritage (except in Community Service, in which foreigners who make contributions to Koreans at home and abroad may be nominated)
Candidates must be alive at the deadline date of nominations
2, Accomplishments:
Accomplishments and accumulated expertise which have contributed to society in their respective fields,
and accumulated expertise that has been highly evaluated socially
Distinguished contributions to the nation and humanity through clearly creative mentality and spirit of service
Purpose:
The Ho-Am Foundation invites nominations for the 2016 Ho-Am Prize, the most prestigious award bestowed on people of Korean heritage each year.
The Ho-Am Prize was established in 1990 by Kun-Hee Lee, the Chairman of Samsung, with a vision to create a new corporate culture that continues the noble spirit of public service espoused by the late Chairman Byung-chull Lee, founder of Samsung. The Prize is presented each year to individuals who have contributed to academics, the arts, and social development, or who have furthered the welfare of humanity through distinguished accomplishments in their respective professional fields.
- The Ho-Am Prize for Science includes such fields as physics, biology, mathematics, astronomy, and other basic sciences. The Prize is presented to people of Korean heritage whose outstanding accomplishments have contributed to the progress of these fields.
- The Prize for Engineering covers the entire field of basic engineering and applied technology, and is presented to people of Korean heritage whose accomplishments have contributed to the development of industry for greater prosperity for humanity.
- The Prize for Medicine includes the clinical and research areas of medicine, physiology, and pharmacology. The Prize is awarded to people of Korean heritage who have made distinctive contributions to the efforts of humankind to conquer the disease.
- The Prize for The Arts encompasses broad areas of arts activities including literature, music, painting, design, dance and theater. The Prize is awarded to people of Korean heritage who have contributed to the enrichment of culture and arts for humankind.
- The Prize for Community Service is awarded to individuals or organizations, regardless of nationality, that have promoted the welfare of Korean society through dedicated philanthropic activities and selfless efforts for the betterment of our community.
- The Ho-Am Special Prize is awarded in case of necessity to individuals and organizatoins regardless of nationality, that have made outstanding contributions to Korean or international society in areas outside of the five Ho-Am Prize categories.
Nominators:
The following persons are eligible to nominate candidates:
- Board members of the Ho-Am Foundation
- Members of the Ho-Am Prize Committee and former Screening Committee
- Recipients of the Ho-Am Prize or other Prizes with international reputation
- Experts or individuals holding established position(s) in academia, associations,m or Ho-Am Prize categories.
STANFORD INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS:
By Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, 5 p.m., please send one PDF file containing the following in the order listed below via email attachment to:
Jeanne Heschele
Limited Submission Program Coordinator Vice Provost and Dean of Research Office
Funding Opportunity Administrator, Research Management Group-School of Medicine
jheschele@stanford.edu
650-245-2351
File name: Last Name_Ho_Am.pdf
1) Title page
Name of this program: 2017 Ho-Am Prize
Award category:
Name of nominee
Title
Department
Email address, phone number
2) Recommendation letter addressed to the Dean of Research Office limited program internal review committee from the nominee’s department chair. Confirm the individual's Korean heritage*, give your reasons for the nomination based on a detailed description of the candidate’s outstanding achievements in his/her field .
[* If the prize the candidate is nominated for is the Community Service, the candidate can be of any nationality and does not have to have Korean heritage. Explain how that individual promoted the welfare of Korean society through dedicated philanthropic activities and selfless efforts for the betterment of our community.]
4) CV of the nominee
Selection Process
Your nomination packets will be reviewed by the Dean of Research
Limited Program Internal Review Committee members. That committee will select the one nominee in each category to represent the university.
