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IASC Announces Winners of 10th Annual Yun-Ho Lee Award for Scientific Merit


The International Aloe Science Council (IASC) is honored to present the 10th Annual Yun-Ho Lee Award for Scientific Merit to the following researchers for their significant contributions to scientific information on aloe:
  1. 1. For the cultivation and analysis of 21 Aloe vera ecotypes and identification of the ones most suitable for gel and latex yield: Alagaukannan G, Ganesh S, Gopal SK Ascertaining genetic variability in Aloe vera L. for growth, yield and quality. Faculty of Agriculture, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhogram 624 302, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu, India. July 2008. The results of Alagaukannan et al.’s research are potentially useful for growers wanting to supply industry with aloe materials for cosmetics, food, or drug uses.

    2. For demonstrating the glucose lowering activity of aloe vera gel and powder enriched with aloe chromones isolated from Aloe ferox leaves in a mouse model: 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. Unigen Pharmaceuticals, Lacey, WA. USA. The research of Yimam et al. suggests a potential for aloe in treatments for diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

“The Council received many excellent nominations, and we are pleased to recognize outstanding scientific contributions in two distinct fields of aloe research this year – agriculture and pharmacology” said Executive Director Devon Powell. “The research on aloe continues to grow, and IASC thanks the award winners and nominees for their good work.”

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.

 

Judging Process

All papers were blinded and submitted to the Science & Technology Committee Chairman, Dr. Qi Ja, and then forwarded to his committee for review. Each committee member then independently reviews the papers and rates them based on the following:

  1. 1. Originality of thought and development of research.
    2. Whether the data supports conclusion of paper or not.
      a. Does it contain a adequate methods section?
      b. Does the paper state how material tested was obtained?
      c. Does the paper provide adequate analysis and material to duplicate the study?
      d. Does the paper have data to support the charts/graphs?
    3. Completeness of paper as to methods, origin of material used and how study was analyzed and produced
    4. Can current paper be submitted to reputable peer reviewed journal in the area of interest?
    5. Usefulness of paper in expanding knowledge of products from the plant Aloe vera L.
    6. Did paper acknowledge all relevant references?
Ballots were then tallied and the winners name was forwarded directly to the IASC office.


 

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."

 

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