Two and One Half
Decades of Excellence
* denotes highest societal award
Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Wins 1998 IOC Olympic Prize
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2016
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Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medallion - Created in honor of Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
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2015
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Appointment, Member of the Academic Committee for the National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Honorary Professorship, Ningo University - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Marc and Senenne Philippon Research Scholarship - Lindsey Hess Savio and Pattie Woo Research Scholarship - Lewis Gross Fundación Garcia Cugat, Ramon Cugat and Montse Garcia Research Scholarship - Frances Anne Tosto Best Summer Student Award - Frances Anne Tosto Winner, Swanson School of Engineering Award for Diversity (Individual category) - Dr. Steven Abramowitch Best Student Paper Award, International Symposium on Ligaments and Tendons - XIV - Katie Farraro Best Poster Award, International Symposium on Ligaments and Tendons - XIV - Jonquil Flowers |
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2014
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Savio and Pattie Woo Research Scholarship - Emma Phillips Best Summer Student Award - Emma Phillips Marc and Senenne Philippon Research Scholarship - Dhir Patwa Fundación Garcia Cugat, Ramon Cugat and Montse Garcia Research Scholarship - Yao Tina Li Third Place, Lynn Preston Perfect Pitch Contest - Katie Farraro First Place, ASME Bioengineering Division Annual Student Paper Competition, PhD Competition in the area of Orthopaedics - Katie Farraro First Place, The Winner's Circle: Pitches by Local Competition Winners in Health IT - Katie Farraro 2014 Women of Color Student Leadership Award - Katrina Knight 1st Place, Randall Family Big Idea Competition, Innovation Institute at the University of Pittsburgh - Katie Farraro and Danielle Martin Finalist, George Washington Prize, Engineering Society of WEstern Pennsylvania (ESWP) - Hunter Eason Best Student Paper Award, International Symposium on Ligaments and Tendons (ISL&T-XIII) - Kwang Kim |
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2013
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Brackenridge Summer Research Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Honors College - Hunter Eason Summer REU Internship, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh - Hunter Eason Brackenridge Summer Research Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Honors College - Connie Chen Summer REU Internship, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh - Connie Chen Innovator Elevator Pitch Contest, Office of Enterprise Development, 2013 McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine Annual Retreat (1st place) - Kathryn "Katie" Farraro |
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2012
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2012 IEEE Gold Medal of Innovations in Healthcare Technology - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Omicron Delta Kappa Student of the Year award recipient - Kelvin Liu Brackenridge Summer Research Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Honors College - Aimee Pickering The Mr. & Mrs. Kwok-Chong Woo Grant recipient, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory Alumni Council, - Hunter Eason Poster Competition, Medical Devices Category, McGowan Institute Retreat (1st place) - Kwang Kim Schlumberger "Faculty of the Future" Fellowship - Zegbeh Jallah NSF Graduate Fellowship - Katrina Knight NIH T-32 Training in Biomechanics in Regenerative Medicine Fellowship - Kathryn Farraro Dr. Savio and Mrs. Pattie Woo Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education - Kit-Yu Leung Dr. Ramon Cugat and Dr. Montse Garcia Balletbo Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education - Wai-Ching Yu Commencement Speaker - Kelvin Luu |
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2011
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Inaugural Albert Kobayashi and Jim Morrison Endowed Lectureship, University of Washington - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo NIH T-32 Training in Biomechanics in Regenerative Medicine Fellowship - Katrina Knight NIH T-32 Training in biomechanics in Regenerative Medicine Fellowship - Kwang Kim Taiwan Fellows Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education - Dr. Matteo Tei Dr. Ramon Cugat and Dr. Montse Garcia Balletbo Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education - Aimee Pickering Schlumberger "Faculty of the Future" Fellowship - Zegbeh Jallah ARCS Foundation Scholarship - Robert Miller Bachelors Level Student Paper Competition, 2011 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference (3rd Place) - Kelvin Luu Doctoral Level Student Paper Competition, 2011 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference (Finalist) - Dr. Carrie Voycheck Doctoral Level Student Paper Competition, 2011 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference (Finalist) - Andrew Feola National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship - William Barone |
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2010
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Distinguished University Professor, University of Pittsburgh - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Presidential Lecturer - National Yang Ming University - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Mentor of the Year, Pitt Excel Program - Dr. Steve Abramowitch Dr. Savio and Mrs. Pattie Woo Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education - Nicole Scarbrough Mr. and Mrs. Charles S.S. Chow Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education - Dr. Rui Liang 2010 ASME Richard Skalak Award for the Best Paper Published in the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering - Nick Drury, Benjamin Ellis, Dr. Jeffery Weiss, Dr. Patrick McMahon and Dr. Richard Debski Undergraduate Student Poster Competition, 2010 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference (2nd Place) - Stacy Tokar Undergraduate Student Poster Competition, 2010 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference (tie for 3rd Place) - William Barone Undergraduate Student Poster Competition, 2010 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference (tie for 3rd Place) - Brooklynn Rowland Recipient of Provost's Development Fund for Year 2010-2011 - Carrie Voycheck |
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2009
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Best Student Paper Award, International Symposium on Ligaments and Tendons - IX - Matt Fisher David and Kathy Root Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education - Gautam Vangipuram Karaoglu Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education - Guoguang Yang |
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2008
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Diamond Award "Distinguished Achievement in Academia", University of Washington College of Engineering - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo (for more information click here) Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Honorary Professorship, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Masters Level, ASME Student Paper Competition (3rd Place) - Nicholas Drury Bachelor's Level, ASME Student Paper Competition (2nd Place) - Joel Palko Best Free Papwer Award, Bi-Annual International Congress of the Nordic Orthopaedic Federation - Tan Nguyen |
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2007
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Life Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award of the Bay Area Knee Society - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Election to the Hall of Fame of the Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Washington - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo For more information click here Appointment to University Professor, University of Pittsburgh - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo For more information click here Erin McGurk Grant recipient, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory Alumni Council, - Ziaoyan Zhang National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) award - Serena Augustine Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation/Graduate Research Fellowship - Nicholas Drury Best Student Paper Award, 7th International Symposium on Ligaments & Tendons (ISL&T-VII) - Sabrina Noorani  Sabrina with Dr. Alex Almarra, Dr. Woo and Dr. Al Banes |
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2006
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Carnegie Science Center 2006 Award for Excellence - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo (Life Sciences Awardee) For more information click here  Dr. Woo with other awardees at the award announcement ceremony William Kepler Whiteford Faculty Fellowship - Dr. Richard Debski (effective September 1, 2006 for two years) 2006 Chancellor's Distinguished Research Award - Dr. Richard Debski Mrs. Ho-Tung Cheong Research Grant recipient, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory Alumni Council, - Noah Papas Erin McGurk Grant recipient, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory Alumni Council, - Sabrina Noorani |
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2005
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University of Pittsburgh Board of Visitors Faculty Award - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo  Chancellor Mark A Nordenberg; Dr. Harvey Borovetz; Dr. Savio L-Y Woo; Dean Gerald Holder; Thomas J. Usher, Chairman of the Board of Directors of US Steel * ASME Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo * BMES Distinguished Lectureship Award - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo BiRM Fellowship for Graduate Studies in Bioengineering - Matt Fisher Rita Schaffner Undergraduate Award - Alexis Wickwire * Herodicus Society Distinguished Guest Speaker "Godfather" - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Beckman Scholarship for Undergraduate Research - Mike Anderson ISAKOS Achilles Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Research Award - Dr. Rui Liang, Dr. Steven D.Abramowitch, Daniel K. Moon, Dr. Fengyan Jia, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo  Dr. Rui Liang accepting the ISAKOS Achilles Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Research Award |
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2004
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ASME Student Paper Competition, M.S. Level, 2nd Place - Susan Moore, B.S. * Y.C. Fung Young Investigator Award - Dr. Richard Debski
2004 - 2005 Provost's Development Fund -Susan Moore, B.S. |
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2003
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Tongji University, Honorary Professorship - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo ISAKOS Achilles Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Research Award - Dr. Rajesh Jari, Ryan S. Costic, Dr. Mark W. Rodosky, Dr. Richard E. Debski  Dr. Rajesh Jari, Dr. Mark W. Rodosky, Ryan S. Costic, and Dr. Richard E. Debski AOSSM Cabaud Award - Dr. Jon Sekiya, Marcus Hammerlae, Kathryn Stabile, Dr. Tracy Vogrin, Dr. Christopher D. Harner * University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering Hall of Fame - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo |
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2002
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Richard O'Connor Award - Dr. John Loh, Dr. Yukihisa Fukuda, Dr. Eiichi Tsuda, Dr. Richard Steadman, Dr. Freddie Fu, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo  Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo and Dr. John Joh * Carnegie Centenary Professorship - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
 Professor Pope, Sir Arbuthnott and Professor Woo Rita Schaffer Award, Biomedical Engineering Society - John Jolly OREF Research Resident Award - Dr. H. James Pfaeffle, Dr. Peter Tang AFOR Scientific Award - Dr. Vladimir Martinek, Dr. Christian Latterman, Arvidas Usas, Steve Abramowitch, Dr. Freddie H. Fu, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo, Dr. Johnny Huard |
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2001
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AOSSM Young Investigator Award - Dr. J. Robert Giffin, Dr. Tracy Vogrin, Kitty Stabile, Thore Zantop, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo, Dr. Christopher Harner Hulda Irene Duggan Arthritis Investigator Arthritis Foundation - Dr. James H-C. Wang Wellington C. Carl Scholarship Pittsburgh Foundation - Brian Campbell Aircast Award for Basic Science - Dr. J. Robert Giffin, Dr. Tracy Vogrin, Danyel Tarinelli, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo, Dr. Christopher Harner Brackenridge Scholarship - Brian Civic and Nima Salari |
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2000
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Fellows Award for Basic Science Arthroscopic Association of North America - Dr. Akihiro Kanamori, Jennifer Zeminski, Dr. Guoan Li, Ted Rudy, Dr. Freddie H. Fu, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Distinguished Alumini Award, California State University, Chico - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Hughston Award Best Paper AJSM - Dr. Christopher Harner, Marsie Janushek, Dr. Akihiro Kanamori, Dr. Masayoshi Yagi, Dr. Tracy Vogrin, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo |
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1999
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Cabaud Award, Am. Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine - Dr. Christopher Harner, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo, Marsie Janaushek, Dr. Akihiro Kanamori, Dr. Masayoshi Yagi, Dr. Tracy Vogrin Albert Trillat Award, Int'l Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine - Dr. Christos Papageorgiou, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo, Dr. Freddie Fu, Dr. James Fenwick, Dr. Aki Kanamori  Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo and Dr. Christos Papageorgiou Volvo Award, Int'l Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine - Dr. Kotaro Nishida, Dr. Lars Gilbertson, Dr. James Kang Outstanding Paper Award, North Am. Spine Society - Dr. Seong-Hwan Moon, Dr. James Kang, Dr. Lars Gilbertson, Dr. Christopher Niyibizi The 1999 Charles S. Neer Award: - Dr. Jon JP Warner and Dr. I.M. Parsons IV Founders' Award, Eastern Orthopaedic Assoc. - Dr. Kotaro Nishida, Dr. James Kang, Dr. Lars Gilbertson * Chancellor's Distinguished Researcher Award - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship - Damion Shelton Microstrain Award, Am. Society of Biomechanics - Jonathan Sakai, Dr. Lars Gilbertson, Louis DeFrate, Dr. Seong-Hwan Moon, Dr. William Donaldson, Dr. James Kang, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo. Doctoral Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (3rd Place) - Todd Doehring Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Finalist) - Jonathan Sakai Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2nd Place) - Ted Clineff Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Finalist) - Marsie Janaushek Note: 3 out of 6 finalists for this national competition are from the MSRC |
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1998
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* Olympic Prize for Sports Science and Gold Medal, International Olympic Committee - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
* Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, Trustees of the California State University System - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Smith and Nephew Award - Dr. Patrich Bosch, Dr. Christopher Evans, Dr. Johnny Huard Doctoral Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (3rd Place) - Maria Apreleva Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1st Place) - Tracy Vogrin Bachelor Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2nd Place) - Jorge Gil Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship - Lou DeFrate Beckman Scholarship - Damion Shelton Co-op Student of the Year, University of Pittsburgh; National Competition (Finalist) - Lou DeFrate |
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1997
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OARS/Hoechst Marion Roussel Research Award, Osteoarthritis Research Society - Dr. Christopher Evans * The O'Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award, Am. Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine - Dr. Kevin Hildebrand, David Smith, Dr. Christina Allen, Dr. Masataka Deie, Brian Taylor, Dr. Chris Schmidt, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
3M Award, Am. Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine - Dr. Jacques Menetrey, Dr. Channarong Kasemkijwattana, Dr. Charles Day, Dr. Freddie Fu, Dr. Morey Moreland, Dr. Johnny Huard Herodicus Society Award - Dr. Charles Day, Dr. Channarong Kasemkigwatana, Dr. Jacques Menetrey, Dr. Morey Moreland, Dr. Freddie Fu, Dr. Johnny Huard Osteoarthritis Research Award - Dr. Christopher Evans Bachelor Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2nd Place) - Lou DeFrate Teaching Assistant of the Year, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Mechanical Engineering - Jennifer Zeminski |
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1996
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Elected to the Academia Sinica - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo * Inaugural Gessellschaft fur Orthopadisch-Traumatologische Sportmedizin (GOTS) - Beiersdorf AG Research Award: First Place (DM 100,000) - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo, Dr. Freddie Fu, Thomas Runco, Dr. Christina Allen, Theodore Rudy, Dr. Glen Livesay, Dr. Masataka Sakane, Dr. Guoan Li * Kappa Delta Award, Am Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Dr. Jon J.P. Warner, Dr. Richard Debski, Dr. Freddie Fu
New Investigator Recognition Award, Orthopaedic Research Society - Dr. James Kang * John Charnley Award, Hip Society - Dr. Arun Shanbhag, Dr. Harry Rubash, Dr. Carl Hasselman
Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Honorable Mention) - Tom Runco |
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1995
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* Muybridge Medal, International Society of Biomechanics - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Henry Kunkel Young Investigator Award, American College of Rheumatology - Dr. Christopher Evans Resident Best Basic Science Award, Cervical Spine Alignment - Dr. William Donaldson Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2nd Place) - Serena Chan |
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1994
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Excellence in Research Award, Am. Orthopaedic Society for Sport Medicine - Dr. Christopher Harner, Dr. John Xerogeanes, Glen Livesay, George Carlin, Dr. Brian Smith, Dr. Takeshi Kusayama, Dr. Shinji Kashiwaguchi, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Elected to the National Academy of Engineering - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo Outstanding Cervical Spine Research, Cervical Spine Research Society - Dr. Christopher Evans Herodicus Society Award - Dr. William Thompson, Dr. Richard Debski, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo, Dr. Freddie Fu, Dr. Jon J.P. Warner Cervical Spine Research Society Award - Dr. James Kang Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1st Place) - Todd Doehring Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2nd Place) - Richard Debski |
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1993
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* Giovanni Borelli Award, Am. Society of Biomechanic - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo |
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1992
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Founding Fellow, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo World Renowned Foreign Scholars Lectureship Award, National Science Council, Republic of China - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo |
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1991
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* H.R. Lissner Award, Am. Society of Mechanical Engineers - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Elected to the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences - Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo O'Donoghue award, American Journal of Sports Medicine - Dr. Jon Warner, Dr. Xiang-Hua Deng, Dr. Russell Warren, Dr. Peter Torzilli. Young Investigator's Travel Award, Japan-USA-China-Singapore Conference on Biomechanics, National Science Foundation - Dr. Jun-Kyo Suh |
