Yoon Eui-joon, a special professor at Seoul National University, has been appointed as the next president of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea.

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, ‘The Korea Academy of Engineering, the most prestigious engineering institution in the country, announced that at the 55th regular meeting held at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul on the 17th, it elected Yoon Eui-joon, a special professor at Seoul National University (pictured), as the next president.’,
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, ‘The new president, Yoon Eui-joon, is a world-renowned authority in the field of compound semiconductors. He has been active as a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Seoul National University for 28 years, producing numerous talents in the semiconductor process field. He holds numerous core patents in the ‘micro-LED’ field, which is gaining attention as a next-generation display.’,
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, ‘He has served as vice president of the Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, president of the Korean LED Optical Society, director of research at Seoul National University, director of the Industry-University Cooperation Foundation, director of the Next-Generation Convergence Technology Institute, and associate dean of the Graduate School of Convergence. As for his external activities, he has served as the chief investment manager (MD) of the Industrial Technology R&D Strategy Planning Group (OSP), chairman of the Ho-Am Engineering Award judging panel, the first president of Korea Energy Engineering University, and vice president of the Korea Academy of Engineering.’,
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, ‘The new president, Yoon Eui-joon, stated, “Since its establishment in 1995, the Korea Academy of Engineering has played a central role in enhancing the competitiveness of South Korea’s industrial technology development,” and “In the midst of the global transformation brought about by the advancement of artificial intelligence and climate change, we will strengthen the role of a think tank for the sustainable development of South Korea by advancing engineering and nurturing talents, which are the key drivers of industrial innovation, and lay the foundation for the Korea Academy of Engineering to make a leap forward as it marks its 30th anniversary.”’,
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, ‘Meanwhile, on this day, the Academy of Engineering elected as vice presidents Hong Sun-kook (Chairman of the Nano Convergence Industry Research Association), Kwon Noh-joong (President of SK Hynix), Park Soo-kyung (KAIST Professor), Baek Eun-ok (Hanyang University Professor), and Han Seung-heon (Yonsei University Professor). The term for the new leadership begins on January 1, 2025, and lasts for two years.’,
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