2024 Top 100 Outstanding National R&D Achievements Unveiled, ‘The top 100 outstanding national R&D achievements that have illuminated Korean science and technology this year have been selected.’,
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, “The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) announced on the 17th that it has finalized and announced the ‘2024 Top 100 Outstanding National R&D Achievements.'”,
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, ‘The Top 100 Outstanding Achievements is a system designed to enhance public interest in the role of science and technology and to raise the pride of scientists and engineers by selecting outstanding national R&D achievements across ministries. This marks its 19th year.’,
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, ‘The selection evaluation committee, comprised of 100 academic, industry, and research experts, evaluated 869 candidate achievements selected and recommended by various ministries and agencies. After public verification, the final 100 outstanding achievements were selected.’,
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, ‘Among the Top 100 Outstanding Achievements, 12 were selected as best-in-class in 6 fields.’,
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, “In the machinery and materials field, Professor Lee Heon from Korea University’s ‘Mass Production Platform for Metalenses through the Integration of Photolithography and Nanoimprint Lithography’ was chosen. It has potential applications in wearable devices and 3D hologram displays. Professor Kim Do-nyun from Seoul University was also recognized for his ‘DNA Nano Technology that Folds a Single Structure into Various Shapes Like Origami.'”,
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, “In the life and marine fields, Professor Kim Hyung-bum from Yonsei University’s ‘AI Model for Predicting the Efficiency of Next-Generation Gene-Editing Prime Editors’ and Professor Roh Sung-hoon’s ‘Structural Elucidation of the Human Dicer Enzyme Essential for Regulating Cancer-Causing Genes via RNA Interference’ were highlighted. The Dicer enzyme is crucial for regulating gene expression.”,
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, “In the energy and environmental fields, Lee Kyung-hyuk from the Korea Water Resources Corporation was recognized for ‘Localization of Ultra-pure Water Technology for Semiconductor Manufacturing,’ and Dr. Kim Yang-soo from the Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) was acknowledged for ‘Developing and Commercializing Anode Core Material, a Game-Changer in the Secondary Battery Material Market.'”,
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, “In the information and electronics fields, Professor Park Sung-jun from Ajou University was recognized for developing ‘Electronic Skin Capable of Finger Motion Recognition and Embedded Logic Controller for Signal Processing,’ a technology that facilitates interaction between humans and devices using ultra-thin electronic skin-based finger motion technology. Dr. Lee Sang-il from the Agency for Defense Development was also acknowledged for his ‘Enhanced Response Capability against Enemy Ballistic Missiles and Korea-U.S. Interoperable Operational Control System,’ a first in advancing a ballistic missile operations control system domestically.”,
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, “In the convergence field, Director Chun Jin-woo from the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) was praised for the ‘Nano-Magnetic Bubble’ for diagnosing liver fibrosis and lung diseases, and Lim Chae-duk from ETRI’s Air Mobility Research Division was recognized for the ‘World’s First 5G-based DNA+ Drone Platform for Real-Time Deployment in Precision Search for Disasters and Accidents,’ which was selected as a best achievement.”,
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, “In the pure basic and infrastructure fields, Park Soo-hyun from IBS was recognized for the ‘Atom-Scale Qubit,’ a technology that controls multiple qubits at an atomic scale. Dr. Choi Young-joon’s team from the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute was also acknowledged for their ‘Lunar Space Environment Monitor (LUSEM).’ LUSEM, a high-energy particle detector, is to be launched to the Moon aboard the American unmanned lunar lander ‘Nova-C’ next year.”,
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, ‘The achievements selected for the Top 100 Outstanding Achievements will receive a certificate and plaque in the name of the Minister of Science and ICT. According to relevant regulations, researchers will receive preferential points in future project selections and institutional evaluations. They may also be actively recommended as candidates for medals, awards, and presidential commendations for contributions to national R&D achievement evaluation.’,
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, ‘The 2024 Top 100 Outstanding National R&D Achievements can be viewed on the MSIT website.’,
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The top 100 outstanding national R&D achievements that have illuminated Korean science and technology this year have been selected. /Photo=MSIT,
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