About the Yun-Ho Lee Award

The Yun-Ho Lee Merit Award was established in honor of a true pioneer of the Aloe Science Council. Mr. Bill Lee, President and Chairman of the Board of NamYang Aloe Co., Ltd., established this special award in honor of his father, Chairman Yun-Ho Lee.

This award has a dual meaning. This award recognizes scientific work done to promote research benefiting the Aloe Industry worldwide and honors the memory of a true pioneer in our Aloe world. Chairman Lee and his dedication will live on far beyond his allotted time and give us the opportunity to reflect on his generosity and spirit.

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Submission Review Process & Criteria

Submitted papers are collected by the IASC Executive Director, who forwards them for independent, third-party review by qualified experts. Review criteria includes:

1. What is the significance of the research to the field of aloe cultivation, processing, bioactivity, or other relevant aspects of aloe production and use?

2. Whether the data supports conclusion of paper or not.

a. Does the paper contain an adequate materials and methods section?
b. Does the paper state how test materials were obtained, identified, and characterized?
c. Does the paper provide adequate descriptions of data analysis and material information in order to duplicate the study?
d. Does the paper have data to support the charts/graphs?

3. What is the likelihood of the research paper’s acceptance and publication by a reputable peer reviewed journal in the area of interest?

4. The completeness of the research paper as to methods, origin of study material and how the study was analyzed and produced will also be considered.

5. The overall usefulness of the research paper in expanding knowledge of products from the plant Aloe vera will be evaluated as will the innovation of the approach.



 

Past Winners

1997 - Dr. Akira Yagi
"Immunochemical analysis of nondialysate fractions of Aloe vera, A. arborescence, A. chinesis, and of A. vera gel products"

1998 - Dr. Julia Zhihua Qiu
"Activation and characterization of Aloe barbadensis gel and the purified polysaccharide with immunostimulating and immunomodulating activities"

1999 - Dr. Se Young, Choung
"Protective effect of prokidin on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and the mechanism"

2000 - Dr. Byung Mu Lee
"Comparative cancer chemopreventive effects of plant polysaccharides (Aloe barbadensis Miller, Lentinus edodes, Ganoderma lucidum, and Coriolus vesicolor)"

2001 - Byung Pal Yu
"Beneficial Effects of Aloe vera Ingestion: Suppression of Diseases and Oxidative Stress"

2001 - Dr. Ahmed Abdullah
"The Effects of Aloe vera Extracts on Gap Junctional Intercellular Communication (GJIC) and Proliferation of Human Skin Fibroblasts in Diabetes Mellitus; Implication for Wound Healing"

2002 - Yin-Tung Wang
"Severeness of Leaf Harvest and Supplemental Nutrients on Long-term Leaf Growth and Yield of Aloe barbadensis"

2003 - Yawei Ni
"Isolations and Characterization of Structural Components of Aloe vera L. Leaf Pulp"

2004 - Dr. Warren J. Goux
"Chemical Characterization of the Immunomodulating Polysaccharide of Aloe Vera L."

2008 - Alagaukannan G, Ganesh S, Gopal SK
"Ascertaining genetic variability in Aloe vera L. for growth, yield and quality"

Yimam MA, Zhao J, Zhao Y, Foo J, Hong M, Hanna B, Judah N, Jia Q.
"Aloe chromones improve insulin sensitivity by increase of adiponectin level and their potential in maintaining healthy blood glucose levels"

2009 - Dr. Nuriye Akev
"Measuring antioxidant activity and correlation to phenolic and flavanoid content in several in vitro models."

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