Pfizer Medical Award recipients announced in South Korea

The 24th Pfizer Medical Awards, organized by the National Academy of Medicine of Korea and sponsored by Pfizer Korea, have announced three recipients for their contributions to medical science.

Professor Jang Bo-geun of Jeju National University received the Basic Medical Science Award for his research using organoids and spatial transcriptomics to clarify the biological differences in gastric intestinal metaplasia, providing new insights into the mechanisms of gastric cancer development.

Professor Kim Jung-sun of Yonsei University was honored with the Clinical Medical Science Award. His large-scale randomized clinical trial demonstrated that oral anticoagulant monotherapy is more advantageous for stable atrial fibrillation patients one year after stent procedures.

Professor Kim Dong-wook of Yonsei University received the Translational Medical Science Award for his work in Parkinson's disease. He successfully conducted clinical trials using embryonic stem cell-derived dopamine cells, showing improved motor functions and safety in patients.

The award ceremony is scheduled for November 4, with each recipient receiving 50 million KRW.