Dr. Cho Dong Woo is currently a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), where his research focuses on developing artificial organs closer to the human body by applying 3D printing technology to tissue engineering to regenerate various cells and organs. In 2014, he successfully performed transplantation surgery using 3D bioprinting and clinical treatment in 2015, and in 2016, he successfully produced artificial muscle. It is considered to have raised the level of domestic regenerative medicine as well as 3D organ regeneration.
Professor Wang Eun Chull
Jeonbuk National University Department of English Literature
Achievement Award for Humanities and Social Sciences
Achievement
Professor Wang Eun Chull, a scholar and literary critic at Jeonbuk National University's Department of English Literature, has translated Third World works and introduced them to Korea for a long time. He has researched mourning, wounds, the ethics of the Other, and hospitality. Through his publications, he has provided in-depth ethical reflections on the suffering of others, mourning, and hospitality, making significant contributions to raising awareness of life's value and dignity.
Professor Koo Bon-Kyoung joined the renowned lab of Professor Hans Clevers, known for stem cell research, as a postdoctoral researcher, where he studied cancer-related genes. In 2012, he pioneered the method of conducting genetic research directly on organoids. He also laid the foundation for key advancements, including the development of organoid-based cell therapies using adult stem cells, organoid disease models, and fundamental scientific research utilizing organoids.
The New Life Support Center was founded in 2011 to promote pro-life initiatives, such as opposing abortion, and advocating for the repeal of Article 14 of the Mother and Child Health Act, while spreading a culture protecting life. In its efforts to protect life, the center supports single mothers, provides education on life preservation, and promotes a culture that encourages childbirth.
