The purpose of this Regulation shall be to set forth the provisions pertaining to the conferring of the MINEC Academic Award which was launched by the Korean Academy of Dental Science(hereinafter referred to as "Academy") and sponsored by Megagen Implant Co., Ltd.

This Award is intended to provide support to those who have outstanding track records of research in the field of digital dental science in order to contribute to further advancement of the dental science research in Korea.

The Award, conferred upon pursuant to this Regulation, shall be abbreviated as MINEC, the acronym of the Megagen International Network of Education & Clinical Research, and shall be classified into 2 types, i.e., Grand Prize and Gold Prize.

The winners will be 1 person each for "Grand Prize", "Yeonsong Award" and "Dentistry Award". (Revised September 12, 2018)

• ① Candidates for the Award shall meet all of the conditions specified below:
  
  1. 1. Any person under the age of 45, as of the application deadline date announced publicly
     
  2. 2. Any person with Korean nationality, who is a dentist or any person engaged in the field of dental science
     
  3. 3. Any person with track record of research in the field of digital dental science
     
  4. 4. Any person who is the first author or corresponding author of research articles related to the field of digital dental science and listed on one or more multidisciplinary indexes i.e., the SCI, SCIE, or KCI, as of the date of the announcement, or over the last three(3) years, or who is considered to have made noticeable contribution to the advancement of digital dental science
     
  5. 5. Any person whose research articles, related to the field of digital dental science, have been published in the Journal of Korean Dental Science, as of the date of the announcement
     
  6. 6. Any person who has never received a grand prize which is conferred upon in this Award, or who was awarded a gold prize not less than three(3) years ago
     
• ② Other matters that pertain to eligibility for awards shall be specified separately.
  
  

The prizes hereunder shall not be awarded to any of the following persons:

• 1. Any person who was sentenced to imprisonment or more severe punishment
  
• 2. Any person who was given a suspended(deferred) sentence to imprisonment or more severe punishment, or who is currently on a suspended sentence
  
• 3. Any person who is currently under investigation or indicted due to criminal offense under criminal law
  
• 4. Any person who was finally sentenced to fine worth KRW 2 million or higher not more than three(3) years ago prior to the closing date of recommendation acceptance
  
• 5. Any person who was disqualified or suspended by the ruling of court or laws
  
• 6. Any person who was imposed administrative disposition for reason of the breach of the laws related to welfare and health over the last two(2) years
  
• 7. Any person brought under social criticism and therefore not qualified for award
  
  

The award shall be cancelled if the winner of award corresponds to any of the followings, and in such a case, the goods and prize money, received in connection with the award shall be returned.

• 1. Any person who was found to have falsified his/her academic track records or accomplishments
  
• 2. Any person who was finally sentenced to imprisonment or more severe punishment
  

Announcement shall be made for recommendation of award candidate in May each year. The recommendation shall be accepted within two(2) months after the announcement. The letter of recommendation shall be prepared by the President of the Korean Academy of Dental Science or the President of the College of Dentistry, or the President of the Graduate School of Dentistry.

The documents required for recommendation are specified below, and shall be submitted to the Korean Academy of Dental Science by the deadline date.

• ① Official letter regarding the recommendation - 1 set
  
• ② Letter of recommendation - 1 set
  
• ③ Track records, accomplishments of the recommendee, and evidential materials necessary for review (The required number of sets will be notified individually each year.)
  
• ④ Resume of the recommendee - 1 set
  
• ⑤ Photo(size: upper-body portrait photo for normal business card) - 3 sets
  
  

• ① MINEC Academic Award Jury Committee(hereinafter referred to as "Jury Committee") shall be organized to select winners of the awards and review overall matters associated with the operation.
  
• ② The Jury Committee shall be comprised of a total of 7 persons: 1 Vice-Chairperson of the Korean Academy of Dental Sciences(Chairperson of the Committee), 4 Directors of the Korean Academy of Dental Sciences, and 2 Committee members recommended by Megagen Implant Co., Ltd.
  
• ③ The term of office for each member of Jury Committee, who is an official/executive of the Korean Academy of Dental Sciences, shall be equal to his/her current tenure. For the members other than those officials/executives, the term of office shall be determined separately at their appointment.
  
  

Prize winners shall be finally selected by the resolution at the Board of Directors, and an awarding ceremony shall be held.

A plaque and prize money are conferred to the winners.

• ① The prize money in the MINEC Academic Award shall be in the amount of KRW 20 million for grand prize and KRW 10 million for gold prize. However, the prize money is subject to change, depending on the decision by the Jury Committee or the circumstances of sponsoring organization.
  
• ② The disbursement of prize money in the MINEC Academic Award shall be supported by Megagen Implant Co., Ltd.
  
  

Other specific matters necessary for enforcement of this Regulation shall be determined by the Jury Committee.

This Regulation shall come into force on March 26, 2021

• ① Subparagraph 5, Paragraph 1, Article 4 shall be applicable first to the recommendation of award candidates in 2022.
  
• ② Submitted recommendation documents shall not be returned.
  
• ③ No objection shall be raised to the final resolution made by the Board of Directors.