For the 14th Yongjae Awards, Emeritus Professor Han Tae-Dong was elected for the Yongjae Academic Award while former National Institute of Korean History President Lee Man-Yeol was awarded the Yongjae Chair Professorship. The Yongjae Awards were established in 1995 to commemorate the 100th birthday and carry on the legacy of Dr. “Yongjae” Baek Nak-jun who worked all his life to further Korean higher education and Korean Studies at Yonsei. The 14th Yonjae Awards Ceremony was held on March 7 at the Luce Chapel with 100 guests including University President Kim Han-Joong, Chairman of the Board Bang Woo-Young, and former University Presidents Ahn Se-hee and Song Ja. Yongjae Academic Award – Professor Emeritus Han Tae-Dong Expert in Phonetic Study of Hunminjeongeum (Korean Alphabet) and East-West Cultural Exchange After his graduation in 1942 from the Lowry Institute of China, Professor Emeritus Han Tae-Dong studied at St. John’s University Medical School of China (B.S., M.S.), Westminster Theological Seminary of the U.S. (B.D.), and Princeton Theological Seminary for master’s and doctorate degrees. He was with the Yonsei College of Theology from 1957 to 1988, serving the university in various capacities such as Dean College of Theology Dean, Dean of the United Graduate School of Theology, Director of the Central Library, and Dean of the Graduate School. Professor Han’s achievements in the area of Korean Studies include his work with the Korean alphabet, the Hunminjeongeum, and East-West cultural exchange. Professor Han conducted phonetic study of the Hunminjeongeum to establish a fundamental theory of the invention of the written Korean language, intending to prove the originality and superiority of the Korean alphabet. Also, his work regarding the cultural and philosophical exchange between East and West delineated the relationship between Korean Confucianism and Christianity, and Korean Buddhism and Christianity, while establishing the value of the philosophy of T'oegye and Yul-Gok, Ui-Sang and Won-Hyo. Professor Han received various governmental and institution honors in recognition of his work. He donated the entire monetary portion of the Yongjae award to the Institute of Korean Studies. Yongjae Chair Professor – Professor Lee Man-Yeol Professor Lee Man-Yeol graduated from the Seoul National University History Department in 1963. After receiving his doctorate degree in 1986 he completed the M.D. Program at the Yonsei United Graduate School of Theology and held the position of research professor at the Princeton Theological Seminary. Professor Lee was with the Korean History Department at Sookmyung Women’s University and held the positions of President of the National Institute of Korean History and Director of the Independence Hall Institute of Korean Independence Movement Studies. He is currently Emeritus Professor at Sookmyung Women’s University and serves as the president or chairman of various organizations involving not only Korean Christian and Independence history, but also non-governmental efforts to help people such as the children of migrants from North Korea. He is not only a great teacher who had taught students for 40 years, but also is a great historian. He is especially recognized for his contribution to the history of Korean Christianity, which had largely been neglected since Dr. Yongjae’s time, and which he brought back into the mainstream by making it relevant to general Korean history. Professor Lee is considered an exemplary case of carrying on the legacy of Dr. Yongjae. Professor Lee has also been recognized by various academic awards and distinctions.