Young Scientist Award

Young Scientist Award
Hangul	젊은과학자상
Hanja	젊은科學者賞
Revised Romanization	Jeolmeungwahakjasang
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏlmŭn'gwahakchasang

Young Scientist Award
Young Scientist Award
Country	South Korea
Presented by	Korean Academy of Science and Technology
First awarded	1997
Website	Korean Academy of Science and Technology

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.^[1] 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,^[2] and comes with prize money of initially KRW 30 million,^[3] and later KRW 50 million.^[4] 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.^[5]

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.^[6]

Recipients

Year	Category 1	Category 2	Category 3	Category 4
1997	Seo Daesik (서대식) Soongsil University	Choe Haecheon (최해천) Seoul National University	Lee Sangyeop (이상엽) KAIST	Bak Jongmun (박종문) POSTECH
1998	Gang Seokjin [ko] (강석진) Seoul National University	An Gyeongwon (안경원) KAIST	Cho Minhaeng (조민행) Korea University	Jo Yunje (조윤제) Korea Institute of Science and Technology
1999	Song Ikho (송익호) KAIST	Lee Hyeokmo (이혁모) KAIST	Kim Jaejeong (김재정) Seoul National University	–
2000	Oh Yong-Geun (오용근) Korea Institute for Advanced Study	Lee Gyeongjin (이경진) Korea University	Nam Wonu (남원우) Ewha Womans University	Kim Jaeseop (김재섭) KAIST
2001	Lee Byeongho (이병호) Seoul National University	Bang Hyochung [ko] (방효충) KAIST	Hyeon Taeghwan (현택환) Seoul National University	Kim Dong-soo (김동수) KAIST
2002	Kim Beomsik (김범식) POSTECH	Kim Daesik [ko] (김대식) Seoul National University	Cheon Jinwoo (천진우) Yonsei University	An Gwangseok (안광석) Korea University
2003	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 University
2004	Byeon Jaehyeong (변재형) POSTECH	Shin Junghun (신중훈) KAIST	Choe Inseong (최인성) KAIST	Kim Eunjoon (김은준) KAIST
2005	Gwon Yeongu (권영우) Seoul National University	Lee Jeonghun (이정훈) Seoul National University	–	Choe Wonyong (최원용) POSTECH
2006	Kim Ingang (김인강) Seoul National University	Bak Dongsu (박동수) University of Seoul	Lee Hyocheol (이효철) KAIST	Kim V. Narry (김빛내리) Seoul National University
2007	Choe Seonghyeon (최성현) Seoul National University	Gang Jeonggu (강정구) KAIST	Lee Taeu (이태우) Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology [ko] (삼성종합기술원)	Son Hun (손훈) KAIST
2008	Kim Yeonghun (김영훈) Seoul National University	Kang Seongjun (강성준) Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science	Choe Huicheol (최희철) POSTECH	Baek Sung-hee (백성희) Seoul National University
2009	Jo Gwanghyeon (조광현) KAIST	Seo Gapyang (posthumous) (서갑양) Seoul National University	Kim Sanguk (김상욱) KAIST	Jo Gyechun (조계춘) KAIST
2010	Ha Seungyeol (하승열) Seoul National University	Choe Seokbong (최석봉) Seoul National University	Bak Seungbeom (박승범) Seoul National University	Kim Yungi (김윤기) Korea University
2011	Gwon Seonghun (권성훈) Seoul National University	An Jonghyeon (안종현) Sungkyunkwan University	Jeong Unryong (정운룡) Yonsei University	Kim Sumin (김수민) Soongsil University
2012	Oum Sang-il (엄상일) KAIST	Choe Gyeongsu (최경수) Korea Institute of Science and Technology	Nam Jwamin (남좌민) Seoul National University	Cho Nam Hyuk (조남혁) Seoul National University
2013	Bak Jeonguk (박정욱) Yonsei University	Gang Giseok (강기석) Seoul National University	Bak Sujin (박수진) UNIST	Yun Taeseop (윤태섭) Yonsei University
2014	Hyeon Donghun (현동훈) POSTECH	Jo Gyeongnam (조경남) Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources	Choe Taerim (최태림) Seoul National University	Kim Hyeongbeom (김형범) Hanyang University
2015	Kim Seonguk (김선국) Kyung Hee University	Jeon Seoku (전석우) KAIST	Choe Janguk (최장욱) UNIST	Kim Donghun (김동훈) Inha University
2016	Oh Seongjin (오성진) Korea Institute for Advanced Study	Lee Seongjae (이성재) Korea Institute for Advanced Study	Bak Munjeong (박문정) POSTECH	Go Jaewon (고재원) Yonsei University
2017	An Chungi (안춘기) Korea University	Nam Gitae (남기태) Seoul National University	Kim Daehyeong (김대형) Seoul National University	An Yungyu (안윤규) Sejong University
2018	Lee Jiun (이지운) KAIST	Yu Seonghun (우성훈) Thomas J. Watson Research Center	Byeon Hyeryeong (변혜령) KAIST	Kim Homin (김호민) KAIST
2019	Kim Sinhyeon (김신현) KAIST	Yu Woojong (유우종) Sungkyunkwan University	Noh Junseok (노준석) POSTECH	Noh Junhong (노준홍) Korea University
2020	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 KAIST
2021	Lee Hyeongu (이현구) Sookmyung Women's University	Kim Yeongjin (김영진) KAIST	Choe Mingi (최민기) KAIST	Ryu Duyeol (류두열) Hanyang University
2022	Kang Jihyeong (강지형) KAIST	Im Jongu (임종우) SNU	Bak Seongjun (박성준) KAIST	Kim Minjin (김민진) Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)
2023	Choe Gyeongsu (최경수) Korea Institute for Advanced Study	Lee Gilho (이길호) POSTECH	Hahn Sungyu (한순규) KAIST	Jeong Chungwon (정충원) SNU

References

^ "우수과학자포상 [교육·인력양성사업 > 우수과학자포상]". National Research Foundation of Korea (in Korean). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
^ "2019년도 제23회 젊은과학자상(대통령상) 공학분야 수상후보자 추천 안내". Sahmyook University (in Korean). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^ 김상기 (11 December 2001). "서울대 현택환 교수 '젊은과학자상' 수상자 선정". Daily Medi (in Korean). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^ 오가희 (14 July 2017). "젊은 과학자상 수상자들, 한국 과학계 이끄는 '거목' 성장" (in Korean). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^ "제5회 젊은과학자상 수상자 선정". KBS News (in Korean). 11 December 2001. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^ "과학계 신인상 받은 '젊은과학자상 수상자들'…20년 만에 주역으로 우뚝". Korean Academy of Science and Technology (in Korean). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

External links

Korean Academy of Science and Technology

[1] "우수과학자포상 [교육·인력양성사업 > 우수과학자포상]". National Research Foundation of Korea (in Korean). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

[2] "2019년도 제23회 젊은과학자상(대통령상) 공학분야 수상후보자 추천 안내". Sahmyook University (in Korean). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

[3] 김상기 (11 December 2001). "서울대 현택환 교수 '젊은과학자상' 수상자 선정". Daily Medi (in Korean). Retrieved 7 September 2020.

[4] 오가희 (14 July 2017). "젊은 과학자상 수상자들, 한국 과학계 이끄는 '거목' 성장" (in Korean). Retrieved 7 September 2020.

[5] "제5회 젊은과학자상 수상자 선정". KBS News (in Korean). 11 December 2001. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

[6] "과학계 신인상 받은 '젊은과학자상 수상자들'…20년 만에 주역으로 우뚝". Korean Academy of Science and Technology (in Korean). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

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