The Young Scientist Award is a Korean award for young scientists under the age of 40 with research and development achievements in the natural sciences and engineering fields. Four recipients are selected on an annual basis. While the award is organized by the Korean Academy of Science and Technology, it is given on behalf of the president of Korea, and comes with prize money of initially KRW 30 million, and later KRW 50 million. Candidates for the award must be Korean or working within Korea at a university or research institute. The award is presented to natural science researchers in even-numbered years and engineering in odd-numbered years.
Awards are given in four categories. Within natural science these categories are mathematics, physics, chemistry, and life science, accordingly. Within engineering, category 1 is electricity, electronics, computers, and information and communications technology; category 2 is machinery, metals, ceramics, aviation, shipbuilding, industrial engineering, and electronic materials; category 3 is chemical engineering, food, polymers, textiles, biotechnology, and industrial chemistry; and category 4 is energy, architecture, civil engineering, environment, resources, and urban engineering.
Many of the winners were affiliated with SKY, KAIST, or POSTECH at the time of the award and later frequently work for KAIST or the Institute for Basic Science.
Recipients Year Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 41997 Seo Daesik (서대식)Soongsil University Choe Haecheon (최해천)Seoul National University Lee Sangyeop (이상엽)KAIST Bak Jongmun (박종문)POSTECH1998 ()Seoul National University An Gyeongwon (안경원)KAIST Cho Minhaeng ()Korea University Jo Yunje (조윤제)Korea Institute of Science and Technology1999 Song Ikho (송익호)KAIST Lee Hyeokmo (이혁모)KAIST Kim Jaejeong (김재정)Seoul National University –2000 Oh Yong-Geun ()Korea Institute for Advanced Study Lee Gyeongjin (이경진)Korea University Nam Wonu (남원우)Ewha Womans University Kim Jaeseop (김재섭)KAIST2001 Lee Byeongho (이병호)Seoul National University ()KAIST Hyeon Taeghwan ()Seoul National University Kim Dong-soo (김동수)KAIST2002 Kim Beomsik (김범식)POSTECH ()Seoul National University Cheon Jinwoo ()Yonsei University An Gwangseok (안광석)Korea University2003 Bak Namgyu (박남규)Seoul National University Hwang Cheolseong (황철성)Seoul National University Seong Yeongeun (성영은)Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Lee Jaehong (이재홍)Sejong University2004 Byeon Jaehyeong (변재형)POSTECH Shin Junghun (신중훈)KAIST Choe Inseong (최인성)KAIST Kim Eunjoon ()KAIST2005 Gwon Yeongu (권영우)Seoul National University Lee Jeonghun (이정훈)Seoul National University – Choe Wonyong (최원용)POSTECH2006 Kim Ingang (김인강)Seoul National University Bak Dongsu (박동수)University of Seoul Ihee Hyotcherl (이효철)KAIST Kim V. Narry ()Seoul National University2007 Choe Seonghyeon (최성현)Seoul National University Gang Jeonggu (강정구)KAIST Lee Taeu (이태우) () Son Hun (손훈)KAIST2008 Kim Yeonghun (김영훈)Seoul National University Kang Seongjun (강성준)Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science Choe Huicheol (최희철)POSTECH Baek Sung-hee ()Seoul National University2009 Jo Gwanghyeon (조광현)KAIST Seo Gapyang (posthumous) (서갑양)Seoul National University Kim Sanguk (김상욱)KAIST Jo Gyechun (조계춘)KAIST2010 Ha Seungyeol (하승열)Seoul National University Choe Seokbong (최석봉)Seoul National University Bak Seungbeom (박승범)Seoul National University Kim Yungi (김윤기)Korea University2011 Kwon Sunghoon (권성훈)Seoul National University An Jonghyeon (안종현)Sungkyunkwan University Jeong Unryong (정운룡)Yonsei University Kim Sumin (김수민)Soongsil University2012 Oum Sang-il ()KAIST Choe Gyeongsu (최경수)Korea Institute of Science and Technology Nam Jwamin (남좌민)Seoul National University Cho Nam Hyuk (조남혁)Seoul National University2013 Bak Jeonguk (박정욱)Yonsei University Gang Giseok (강기석)Seoul National University Bak Sujin (박수진)UNIST Yun Taeseop (윤태섭)Yonsei University2014 Hyeon Donghun (현동훈)POSTECH Jo Gyeongnam (조경남)Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources Choe Taerim (최태림)Seoul National University Kim Hyeongbeom (김형범)Hanyang University2015 Kim Seonguk (김선국)Kyung Hee University Jeon Seoku (전석우)KAIST Choe Janguk (최장욱)UNIST Kim Donghun (김동훈)Inha University2016 Oh Seongjin (오성진)Korea Institute for Advanced Study Lee Seongjae (이성재)Korea Institute for Advanced Study Bak Munjeong (박문정)POSTECH Go Jaewon (고재원)Yonsei University2017 An Chungi (안춘기)Korea University Nam Gitae (남기태)Seoul National University Kim Daehyeong (김대형)Seoul National University An Yungyu (안윤규)Sejong University2018 Lee Jiun (이지운)KAIST Yu Seonghun (우성훈)Thomas J. Watson Research Center Byeon Hyeryeong (변혜령)KAIST Kim Ho Min (김호민)KAIST2019 Kim Sinhyeon (김신현)KAIST Yu Woojong (유우종)Sungkyunkwan University Noh Junseok (노준석)POSTECH Noh Junhong (노준홍)Korea University2020 Seo Inseok (서인석)Seoul National University Hahm Yugeun (함유근)Chonnam National University Bak Jeongwon (박정원)Seoul National University Ju Yeongseok (주영석)Korea Science Academy of KAIST2021 Lee Hyeongu (이현구)Sookmyung Women's University Kim Yeongjin (김영진)KAIST Choe Mingi (최민기)KAIST Ryu Duyeol (류두열)Hanyang University2022 Choe Gyeongsu (최경수)Korea Institute for Advanced Study Lee Gilho (이길호)POSTECH Hahn Sungyu (한순규)KAIST Jeong Chungwon (정충원)SNU2023 Kang Jihyeong (강지형)KAIST Im Jongu (임종우)SNU Bak Seongjun (박성준)KAIST Kim Minjin (김민진)Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)2024 Kang Jeong-soo (강정수)Seoul National University Lee Seung-joo (이승주)Institute for Basic Science Choi Chang-hyeok (최창혁)POSTECH Kim Yu-sik (김유식)KAIST
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External links Korean Academy of Science and Technology