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Laureates

VitaeMysterium

The 6th (2012)

Director Oh Il Hwan

The Catholic University of Korea Songeui Campus,
Director of Catholic Cell Therapy Center

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Achievement Award/Life Sciences

Achievement

As a global authority on adult stem cell research, he has produced a number of outstanding research works, is leading the government's stem cell policy project, and is actively engaged in stem cell education and outreach activities to spread the potential of stem cells and the importance of research ethics to both professionals and the general public.

Rev. Chun HH

aegu Catholic University Theological Seminary

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Achievement Award/ Humanities and Social Sciences

Achievement

He is an active researcher, lecturer, translator, and writer on the environment and humanity. His book "Possibilities and Limits" analyzes the possibilities and limits of our planet and integrates natural sciences, humanities, and theology to show how humans can coexist with nature to nurture precious life.

Emma Freisinger

Daegu Archdiocese Hansen’s Patient Welfare

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Field of Award

Achievement Award for Activities

Achievement

She came to Korea in 1961 at the age of 29 and has been dedicated to the treatment of Hansen's disease patients and the prevention of Hansen's disease ever since. At a time when there was no financial support from the government, he established the Catholic Dermatology Clinic with the support of several European countries to treat patients and develop projects not only for patients but also for their children. By conducting medical education and public awareness programs to prevent Hansen's disease, she changed society's negative perception of the disease and protected the human rights of socially marginalized people.

Sr. Mary Pilar L.
Verzosa, RGS

Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd.
Prolife Philippines

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Special Award

Achievement

Born in the Philippines. She founded Prolife Philippines in 1974 and has been dedicated to the pro-life movement since then, with an emphasis on the anti-abortion movement. Sister Mary Pilar Verzosa has developed and implemented various projects to defend the dignity of human life from the moment of fertilization to death, and has been active in lobbying Congress, education, information technology, and mass media outreach. Her activities have contributed significantly to the spread of the pro-life movement in the Philippines and to its theoretical framework.