AmorePacific researcher rewarded for sunblock
AmorePacific cell science team researcher Kim Hyoung-june won the grand prize of the 2017 Dongam Cosmetics Scientist Awards and 10 million won ($8,900) for his research on sunscreen, the nation’s top cosmetics firm said Monday.
Known as one of the most prized awards for Korean cosmetic scientists, the prize was designed to encourage researchers who develop the beauty industry and strengthen its competitiveness.
Judges praised Kim’s paper for suggesting the effects of short wavelength visible light on the skin, which cannot be blocked by ordinary sunscreen
“Kim suggested a new way of blocking harmful light as well,” said Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea (SCSK) President Park Soo-nam, who is also a pro- fessor of the Seoul National University of Technology. “His research will help in developing ingredients for sunscreen in the future. It has already contributed greatly to the nation’s cosmetics industry.”
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology also published the study. The Nature Publishing Group prints the journal, a peer-reviewed scientific journal of dermatology.
“I just represent researchers in our team who have studied with me for a long time,” Kim said. “I will continue to try my best to develop technologies and will contribute to AmorePacific’s innovations.”
AmorePacific will apply Kim’s research to the company’s sunscreen products such as its HERA suncare.
The SCSK awarded gold prize went to LG Household & Healthcare researcher Kim Do-hyung, Biospectrum Life Science Institute researcher Shin Seung-woo and Cosmax R&I Center researcher Lee Kyung-eun. Each of them received 3 million won.