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NEW Professor Choi Sangdun Wins National Academy of Sciences Award
- 2013-11-11
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Professor Choi Sangdun Wins National Academy of Sciences Award
Professor Choi Sangdun of the Department of Life Sciences at Ajou University has been named the recipient of the 58th National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Award in the basic natural sciences category. Professor Choi received his award and a gift of KRW 50 million at the NAS building in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on September 13.
The NAS announced on July 12 its decision to award Professor Choi along with four other professors this year’s NAS awards. Specifically, Professor Lee Yong-il of Seoul National University was the co-winner of the award in the basic natural sciences category along with Professor Choi. Professors Choi Jeong-yeon and Han Jae-yong, both of Seoul National University, were co-winners in the applied natural sciences category, and Dr. Kim Jong-geon, now professor emeritus at Korea University, received the award in the humanities category.
The NAS honors scientists and researchers whose scholarly works and publications have made undeniable contributions to the advancement of learning. The award contenders are nominated by major academic societies in Korea or abroad, or by members of the NAS, and the winners are finally selected based on their performances in by-category and general evaluations and reviews, and ratified by the NAS general assembly.
The NAS, first established in 1954, supports scholarly research, international academic exchange, and policymaking that encourages learning and academic achievement. The organization has 139 members as of 2013.