Young Scientist Award

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]

Young Scientist Award
CountrySouth Korea
Presented byKorean Academy of Science and Technology
First awarded1997
WebsiteKorean Academy of Science and Technology
Young Scientist Award
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChŏlmŭn'gwahakchasang
McCune–ReischauerJeolmeungwahakjasang

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
Soongsil University
Choe Haecheon
Seoul National University
Lee Sangyeop
KAIST
Bak Jongmun
POSTECH
1998
Gang Seokjin (ko)
Seoul National University
An Gyeongwon
KAIST
Cho Minhaeng
Korea University
Jo Yunje
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
1999
Song Ikho
KAIST
Lee Hyeokmo
KAIST
Kim Jaejeong
Seoul National University
-
2000
Oh Yonggeun
Korea Institute for Advanced Study
Lee Gyeongjin
Korea University
Nam Wonu
Ewha Womans University
Kim Jaeseop
KAIST
2001
Lee Byeongho
Seoul National University
Bang Hyochung (ko)
KAIST
Hyeon Taeghwan
Seoul National University
Kim Dong-soo
KAIST
2002
Kim Beomsik
POSTECH
Kim Daesik (ko)
Seoul National University
Cheon Jinwoo
Yonsei University
An Gwangseok
Korea University
2003
Bak Namgyu
Seoul National University
Hwang Cheolseong
Seoul National University
Seong Yeongeun
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Lee Jaehong
Sejong University
2004
Byeon Jaehyeong
POSTECH
Shin Junghun
KAIST
Choe Inseong
KAIST
Kim Eunjoon
KAIST
2005
Gwon Yeongu
Seoul National University
Lee Jeonghun
Seoul National University
-
Choe Wonyong
POSTECH
2006
Kim Ingang
Seoul National University
Bak Dongsu
University of Seoul
Lee Hyocheol
KAIST
Kim V. Narry
Seoul National University
2007
Choe Seonghyeon
Seoul National University
Gang Jeonggu
KAIST
Lee Taeu
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (ko)
Son Hun
KAIST
2008
Kim Yeonghun
Seoul National University
Kang Seongjun
Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
Choe Huicheol
POSTECH
Baek Sung-hee
Seoul National University
2009
Jo Gwanghyeon
KAIST
Seo Gapyang (posthumous)
Seoul National University
Kim Sanguk
KAIST
Jo Gyechun
KAIST
2010
Ha Seungyeol
Seoul National University
Choe Seokbong
Seoul National University
Bak Seungbeom
Seoul National University
Kim Yungi
Korea University
2011
Gwon Seonghun
Seoul National University
An Jonghyeon
Sungkyunkwan University
Jeong Unryong
Yonsei University
Kim Sumin
Soongsil University
2012
Oum Sang-il
KAIST
Choe Gyeongsu
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Nam Jwamin
Seoul National University
Cho Nam Hyuk
Seoul National University
2013
Bak Jeonguk
Yonsei University
Gang Giseok
Seoul National University
Bak Sujin
UNIST
Yun Taeseop
Yonsei University
2014
Hyeon Donghun
POSTECH
Jo Gyeongnam
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (ko)
Choe Taerim
Seoul National University
Kim Hyeongbeom
Hanyang University
2015
Kim Seonguk
Kyung Hee University
Jeon Seoku
KAIST
Choe Janguk
UNIST
Kim Donghun
Inha University
2016
Oh Seongjin
Korea Institute for Advanced Study
Lee Seongjae
Korea Institute for Advanced Study
Bak Munjeong
POSTECH
Go Jaewon
Yonsei University
2017
An Chungi
Korea University
Nam Gitae
Seoul National University
Kim Daehyeong
Seoul National University
An Yungyu
Sejong University
2018
Lee Jiun
KAIST
Yu Seonghun
Thomas J. Watson Research Center
Byeon Hyeryeong
KAIST
Kim Homin
KAIST
2019
Kim Sinhyeon
KAIST
Yu Woojong
Sungkyunkwan University
Noh Junseok
POSTECH
Noh Junhong
Korea University
2020
Seo Inseok
Seoul National University
Hahm Yugeun
Chonnam National University
Bak Jeongwon
Seoul National University
Ju Yeongseok
Korea Science Academy of KAIST

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