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{{short description|Korean award}}
{{Infobox Korean name|
hangul=호암상|
hanja={{linktext|湖|岩|賞}}|
rr= Hoamsang|
mr=Hoamsang}}

The '''Ho-Am Prize''' (호암상, 湖岩賞, literally ''lake and rock award'') is a South Korean annual award presented to "domestic/abroad [[Koreans|ethnic Korean]] who have made outstanding contributions to the development of science and culture and enhancement of the welfare of mankind".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130531000600&ACE_SEARCH=1|work=[[The Korea Herald]] |title= Ho-Am Prizes presented |date=31 May 2013 }} 31 May 2013</ref> Starting in 1991, it is funded by [[Samsung]] and named after their former chairman, [[Lee Byung-chul]] (Ho-Am is his [[Art name|pen name]] which means ''filling up a space with clear water as lakes do, and being unshakable as a large rock''). The award consists of a 6 oz gold medal, a laureate diploma, and 300 million South Korean won (approximately $265,000 US dollars).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160601001016&ACE_SEARCH=1 |work=[[The Korea Herald]] |title= Samsung holds Ho-Am award ceremony |date=June 2016 }} 1 June 2016</ref>

The prize is currently awarded in five fields:
* [[Ho-Am Prize in Science]]
* [[Ho-Am Prize in Engineering]]
* [[Ho-Am Prize in Medicine]]
* [[Ho-Am Prize in the Arts]]
* [[Ho-Am Prize in Community Service]]

In addition, a [[Ho-Am Prize in Mass Communication]] was awarded from 1991 to 1996, but has now been replaced by a Special Prize.

==See also==
* [[List of general science and technology awards]]
* [[List of awards named after people ]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://hoamprize.samsungfoundation.org/eng/main/main.asp Ho-Am Prize official site]
*[http://hoamprize.samsungfoundation.org/eng/award/thisyear.asp Ho-Am Prize winners]

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