Professor Lee Hwa-jeong Receives Presidential Commendation at the 38th Pharmaceutical Day Ceremony
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Professor Lee Hwa-jeong, dean of Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Ewha Womans University was honored with a Presidential Commendation at the 38th Pharmaceutical Day held on Monday, November 18. The ceremony was hosted by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Pharmaceutical Day was designated to raise public awareness of the importance of medicines in safeguarding lives and health. This year’s ceremony was held under the theme ‘The Precious Value of Medicines, Together with Public Health’, taking place at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul with approximately 300 representatives from government, the National Assembly, industry, academia, and related sectors in the pharmaceutical field.
Awards were presented to individuals and organizations for their contributions to pharmaceutical safety and industry development. Professor Lee was recognized for her contributions to the advancement of the pharmaceutical industry through research in drug development, as well as the training of specialized professionals, her efforts to modernize pharmacy education.
Professor Lee has collaborated with various pharmaceutical companies on research projects aimed at developing new drugs and improved medications. Since 2016, she had served for five years as the head of the Ministry of Health and Welfare's ‘Pharmaceutical Industry Specialized Graduate Program’, which trained women professionals in pharmaceutical regulatory science, drug approval, economic evaluation of pharmaceuticals, and policy areas tailored to industry needs. In addition, she has actively contributed to the advancement of pharmacy education through roles such as Deputy Director of the Korean Association of Pharmacy Education (KAPE) and Chair of the Pharmaceutical Practice Education Committee, supporting the transition to an integrated six-year education system. Currently, as Chair of the Accreditation Standards Committee and Vice Director of the Korea Accreditation Board for Pharmacy Education (KABPE), Professor Lee is putting efforts to enhance the quality of six-year pharmacy education, strengthen international competitiveness, and improve global recognition as the research lead for the Second Cycle Pharmacy Education Accreditation Standards Revision Project.