Sponsor
Ho-Am Foundation (South Korea)
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Award Details
The Samsung Ho-Am Prize was established in 1990 by Kun-Hee Lee, the late Chairman of Samsung, with a vision to create a new corporate culture that continues the noble spirit of public service espoused by 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.
Eligibility: people of Korean heritage (except in Community Service, in which foreigners who make contributions to Koreans at home and abroad may be nominated) who:
- Has accomplishments and accumulated expertise and contributed to society in their respective fields, and accumulated expertise that has been highly evaluated socially;
- Has made distinguished contributions to the nation and humanity through clearly creative mentality and spirit of service.
Categories:
- Physics and Mathematics
- Chemistry and Life Sciences
- Engineering
- Medicine
- The Arts
- Community Service
- Special Field