Professor Lee Ki-ra of Chemical Engineering won the 3rd Korea Ray Science and Technology Award for Funding Research
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- 2021-01-24
Professor Lee Ki-ra of Chemical Engineering won the 3rd Korea Ray Science and Technology Award for Funding Research.
The Korea Ray Science Promotion Foundation announced on the 22nd that it held the "3rd Korea Ray Science and Technology Award" award ceremony at the Korea Ray R&D Center in Gangseo-gu, Seoul.
The Science and Technology Award was given to Nam Won-woo, a chair professor at Ewha Womans University, and Cho Gil-won, a professor at Pohang University of Science and Technology, in the application category. They received 100 million won in prize money and a plaque, respectively.
In the case of the research fund, four teams, including Professor Cho Eun-jin of Chung-Ang University, Professor Lee Ki-ra of Sungkyunkwan University, and Professor Kim Shin-hyun of KAIST and Professor Oh Joon-hak of Seoul National University, were selected for three years.
Lee Young-kwan, chairman of the Korea Ray Science Promotion Foundation, said in his keynote speech, "The role and importance of science are being emphasized to solve the challenges facing mankind in an unprecedented era of change."
Toray President Akihiro Nikaku said in a congratulatory video that he expects the Korea Ray Science Promotion Foundation to contribute to Korean society and promote friendship between Korea and Japan by promoting science and fostering talent.
The Korea Ray Science Promotion Foundation receives science and technology awards and research projects every year, focusing on excellence of lifelong achievements, social contribution, and creativity of tasks. It has selected six science and technology awards since 2018 and continues to support 12 teams through research funds.
Source: Economic Review (https://www.econovill.com)