The Korea Engineering Award is an award presented to South Koreans and Korean engineers working in domestic universities or research positions. It is currently jointly presented by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea. Research achievements are limited to that of a single project conducted in Korea. Potential recipients go through a several stage review which includes consolation with foreign scholars. It is given annually to up to four individuals and is presented with the Korea Science Award. Prize money of KRW 30 million is given in addition to the award.
Fields The award is given in up to four fields. Field 1: Electricity, electronics, metals, computers, information, telecommunications Field 2: Machinery, metals, ceramics, aviation, shipbuilding, natural resources, industrial engineering Field 3: Chemical engineering, food, polymers, textiles, biotechnology, industrial chemistry Field 4: Architecture, civil engineering, environment, energy
Recipients Year Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 41994 Cho Zang-hee ()KAIST Min Gyesik (민계식)Hyundai Heavy Industries ()Korea Institute of Science and Technology Choe Changgeun (최창근)KAIST1996 Jang Honam (장호남)KAIST 1998 Han Songyeop (한송엽)Seoul National University Lee Hwayeong (이화영)Seoul National University 2000 Lee Jaeyeong (이재영)KAIST Kim Seongcheol (김성철)KAIST 2002 Nam Suu (남수우)KAIST Kim Sangdon (김상돈)KAIST 2004 Hyeon Dongseok (현동석)Hanyang University Kwak Byeongman (곽병만)KAIST U Seongil (우성일)KAIST Hong Seongwan (홍성완)()2006 Han Mingu (한민구)Seoul National University Lee Jongwon (이종원)KAIST Lee Hwaseop (이화섭)Korea Institute of Science and Technology 2008 Na Jeongung (나정웅)KAIST Choe Byeonggyu (최병규)KAIST Bak Gwanhwa (박관화)Seoul National University 2010 Lee Gwangbok (이광복)Seoul National University Kang Seokjung (강석중)KAIST Shin Seongu (신성우)Hanyang University2012 Hwang Gyuyeong (황규영)KAIST Yang Dongyeol (양동열)KAIST Ahn Gyuhong (안규홍)Korea Institute of Science and Technology2014 Bang Seungchan (방승찬)Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute Lee Jeongyong (이정용)KAIST Nam Insik (남인식)POSTECH 2016 Mun Geonu (문건우)KAIST 2017 Lee Ingyu (이인규)Korea University Cha Hyeongjun (차형준)POSTECH 2018 Shim Taebo (심태보)Korea Institute of Science and Technology Choe Wonyong (최원용)POSTECH2019 Lee Seungjae (이승재)Myongji University Ha Heonpil (하헌필)Korea Institute of Science and Technology 2020 Bak Bugyeon (박부견)POSTECH Lee Yeongguk (이영국)Yonsei University 2021 Lee Taeeok (이태억)KAIST Lee Taeu (이태우)Seoul National University 2022 Min Byeonggwon (민병권)Korea Institute of Science and Technology Oh Junho (오준호)KAIST 2023 Lee Junghui (이중희)Jeonbuk National University Jo Gwanghyeon (조광현)KAIST 2024 Jo Hyung-hee (조형희)Yonsei University Baek Jong-beom (백종범)UNIST
See also National Academy of Sciences Award NAEK Award
References
External links National Research Foundation of Korea