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Posco holds 2011 Posco TJ Park Prize Award Ceremony
03/30/2011 - The Posco TJ Park Foundation recently held its 2011 Award Ceremony in the presence of approximately 230 domestic and international officials.
The Posco TJ Park Foundation recently held its 2011 Posco TJ Park Prize Award Ceremony in the presence of approximately 230 domestic and international officials.
The Posco TJ Park Foundation awarded the science prize to KAIST Professor Sang-yeop Lee and the Education Proze to Namhansan Elementary School, and the Community Development and Philanthropy Prize jointly to Monk Pomnyun and the Alola Foundation. Each winner (other than the joint winners) was awarded 200 million KRW; joint winners were awarded 100 million KRW each.
Chairman Tae-joon Park of the TJ Park Foundation in his welcoming speech emphasized that, ``development of science technology, education innovation, and a spirit of citizenship for the community are extremely important motivations to build an advanced society and therefore should be continuously developed and inherited.``
“This year’s winners are who practice Posco’s founding ideology of creativity, talent, and volunteering in their achievements and activities,” said Chancellor Yeon-cheon Oh of Seoul National University in his congratulatory speech said. “I would like to give my thanks in addition to my congratulations as a member of the global village.”
The Posco TJ Park Foundation awarded the science prize to KAIST Professor Sang-yeop Lee and the Education Proze to Namhansan Elementary School, and the Community Development and Philanthropy Prize jointly to Monk Pomnyun and the Alola Foundation. Each winner (other than the joint winners) was awarded 200 million KRW; joint winners were awarded 100 million KRW each.
Chairman Tae-joon Park of the TJ Park Foundation in his welcoming speech emphasized that, ``development of science technology, education innovation, and a spirit of citizenship for the community are extremely important motivations to build an advanced society and therefore should be continuously developed and inherited.``
“This year’s winners are who practice Posco’s founding ideology of creativity, talent, and volunteering in their achievements and activities,” said Chancellor Yeon-cheon Oh of Seoul National University in his congratulatory speech said. “I would like to give my thanks in addition to my congratulations as a member of the global village.”
KAIST Professor Sang-yeop Lee, who was selected for the Science Prize, is a world-renowned expert in metabolic and system engineering. He has developed biobutanol, succinic acid (raw material for plastic) and diamine (raw material for nylon) using microorganisms. His papers have been cited more than 6000 times, which is a rarity in the engineering field. More than 14 of his papers have been listed as cover features in international journals including Nature and Science.
Namhansan Elementary school, winner of the Posco TJ Park Education Prize, is a school with a 100-year history. In 2000, the school had faced closure due to the declining number of students, however, with the combined efforts of its teachers, local residents and parents, it could be reborn as a model of an “alternative public school.” In particular, the school has creatively reorganized the standard curriculum within the main framework by combining the first and second classes in the morning and allotting an 80-minute class, followed by a 30-minute break.
In order to maximize the creativity of its students, classes have also shifted the focus to presentations and discussions rather than relying on the cramming method. Accordingly, the government has designated Namhansan Elementary School as a model case and has been supporting 110 farming and fishing community schools.
The Posco TJ Park Philanthropy Prize winner Monk Pomnyun has been giving his efforts starting in 1993 to provide education for underprivileged children and relief of the poor in Asian regions including India, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. IN addition to focusing on short-term relief work, he also gathers the voluntary participation of local people to establish a foundation for self-reliance. Currently, 85 schools, 16 pre-schools and 1 hospital are in operation.
The Alola Foundation which is a co-recipient of the prize was awarded for contributing to women’s protection and feminist movements in East Timor for maternal and child health through various activities such as breastfeeding campaigns, birth supply support, maternity care before and after birth, parenting advice, etc.
The Posco TJ Park Foundation started from the “Posco Scholarship Foundation” established by Chairman Tae-joon Park in 1971 with 60 million KRW, and has expanded to social contribution activities of approximately 10 billion KRW each year. The Posco TJ Park Prize was established in 2006 to commend the works of Honorary Chairman Tae-joon Park and create a mature social culture.
Namhansan Elementary school, winner of the Posco TJ Park Education Prize, is a school with a 100-year history. In 2000, the school had faced closure due to the declining number of students, however, with the combined efforts of its teachers, local residents and parents, it could be reborn as a model of an “alternative public school.” In particular, the school has creatively reorganized the standard curriculum within the main framework by combining the first and second classes in the morning and allotting an 80-minute class, followed by a 30-minute break.
In order to maximize the creativity of its students, classes have also shifted the focus to presentations and discussions rather than relying on the cramming method. Accordingly, the government has designated Namhansan Elementary School as a model case and has been supporting 110 farming and fishing community schools.
The Posco TJ Park Philanthropy Prize winner Monk Pomnyun has been giving his efforts starting in 1993 to provide education for underprivileged children and relief of the poor in Asian regions including India, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. IN addition to focusing on short-term relief work, he also gathers the voluntary participation of local people to establish a foundation for self-reliance. Currently, 85 schools, 16 pre-schools and 1 hospital are in operation.
The Alola Foundation which is a co-recipient of the prize was awarded for contributing to women’s protection and feminist movements in East Timor for maternal and child health through various activities such as breastfeeding campaigns, birth supply support, maternity care before and after birth, parenting advice, etc.
The Posco TJ Park Foundation started from the “Posco Scholarship Foundation” established by Chairman Tae-joon Park in 1971 with 60 million KRW, and has expanded to social contribution activities of approximately 10 billion KRW each year. The Posco TJ Park Prize was established in 2006 to commend the works of Honorary Chairman Tae-joon Park and create a mature social culture.
