A KAIST professor receives the 'Korea Engineering
Award'
KAIST Professor Kang Suk-Joong of the
Department of Materials Science and Engineering has received the 'Korea
Engineering Award' from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and
the Korea Research Foundation. The award is given to those who have
accomplished world-class research and results. The ceremony for the 'Korea
Engineering Award' was held at the Seoul Press Center Press Club on the 22nd of
December, 2010.
Professor Kang has potentially redirected
the direction of research in the field of the microstructure of materials by
elucidating the fundamental principles behind how the microstructure of
polycrystalline materials evolves. He applied the results of his findings in
the manufacture of new materials and has made significant contributions to the
Korean materials engineering industry. Professor Kang, known as a ‘quiet
scientist’, stated: “I just conducted basic research with my students. I owe
this big award to them.”
As a renowned authority in materials engineering
field, Professor Kang has published more than 200 papers on top-tier
international journals ever since he started his academic career at KAIST in
1980. As a result, he was appointed as Distinguished Professor of KAIST in
March 2010 in recognition of his research accomplishments. Actually behind his
marvelous achievement, there was always KAIST. The school provided environment
where Professor Kang could only devote himself to his research in the basic
science field.
The 'Korea Engineering Award' was
established back in 1994. A total of 24 recipients have been recognized through this
award in various fields such as electronics, mechanics, chemistry and
construction so far.
