The YOUME Science and Culture Foundation was officially established on January 1, 2015, after receiving government approval from the Korean Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning on November 19, 2014.
The aim of this Foundation is to assist, promote, and strengthen aspects of science and culture into society. As such, the Foundation has introduced 3 new awards which it hopes will encourage and spread positive science-related acts and opinions across all areas of society.
The details of the three new awards can be found below, which fall into the categories of: 1) YOUME Science & Culture Award, 2) Outstanding Publishing Acts for Science Award, and 3) Outstanding Science Guidance Award, as below.
| Award |
Eligibility Requirements |
Award Details |
| YOU ME Science & Culture Award |
Individuals that write or translate outstanding science-related books, individuals or organizations that make significant contributions to science and culture, or publishing companies that publish and supply notable science-related books. |
(1) Plaque
(2) Prize Money of KRW 30,000,000 |
| Outstanding Publishing Acts for Science Award |
Publishing companies that publish the best science-related books. |
(1) Plaque
(2) Purchase & Distribution of the Best Science Publication (To all nationwide high schools) |
| Outstanding Science Guidance Award |
Teachers/Professors/Academics that teach science and actively encourage learning from science-related books. |
(1) Plaque
(2) Prize Money of KRW 3,000,000 |
YOU ME Patent & Law Firm will annually sponsor the operation of this new Foundation, and in line with its own date of establishment, will host the first "YOU ME Science and Culture Foundation Awards Ceremony" on March 6, 2015.
For further details of the YOUME Science and Culture Foundation, please refer to: http://www.youmeacademy.org
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