Kim Taek-jin, CEO of NCsoft, has been selected as a full member of the Korean Academy of Engineering, the Hall of Fame in the engineering field. The National Academy of Engineering announced on the 5th that it has selected 50 full-time members and 89 general members, including CEO Kim and Professor Moon Soo-bok of KAIST Computer Science, as new members in 2021.
CEO Kim, who graduated from Seoul National University’s Department of Electronics Engineering, developed the first online game’Lineage’ that uses internet technology. This is the first time in the game industry to become a full member of the Academy of Engineering. Park Han-oh, CEO of Bioneer, who first commercialized PCR (polymerase chain reaction) technology that amplifies nucleic acids to detect viruses, and Choi Seung-deok, vice president of POSCO Technology Investment, who oversees the development of secondary batteries of POSCO Group, also joined as new members. The National Academy of Engineering selects full members by evaluating academic achievements, the world’s first technology development, the number of patents, and contribution to manpower training.
<신규 정회원 명단>(In alphabetical order)
◎Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering (7 students)=Professor Sang-wook Kim, Taek-jin Kim, CEO of NCsoft, KAIST Professor Moon Soo-bok, Professor Do-yeol Ahn, Professor of Seoul National University, Jae-won Lee, CEO of Suprema HQ, Cheol-dong Jeong, President of LG Innotek, and Sungwoo Hwang, President of Samsung SDS
◎Mechanical engineering (11 students)=Professor Kang Cheol-gu, Konkuk University Professor Kim Dong-seok, GM Technical Center Korea Executive Vice President, Kim Yun-jae Professor of Korea University, Seoul National University Professor Kim Heon-young, Kangwon University President, Shin Hyun-soo Former President of Hyundai Heavy Industries Central Institute of Technology, Yoon Young-bin Professor of Seoul National University, Professor Jang Kun-hee of Hanyang University, Sung-Hwan Cho, President of Hyundai Mobis, Vice President Ha Seong-do Institute of Basic Science , Sa-Young Hong Senior Researcher, Marine & Offshore Plant Research Institute
◎Construction and environmental engineering (9 people)=Professor Kang Young-jong of Korea University, Kim Jeong-cheol, CEO of Techcross Water & Energy, KIST Fine Dust Business Division Gwi-nam Bae, Former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Yeo Hyeong-gu, Jeong Sang-seom Yonsei University Professor, Cho Chun-hwan Samsung C&T Master, Choi Ki-bong Professor of Gachon University, Ajou University professor Han Man-yeop, Hwang Ki-yeon Professor Hong Ik University
◎Chemical Student Engineering (9 students)= Hee-cheol Kim, CEO of Hanwha Solutions Q-Cell Division, Han-O Park, President of Bioneer, Seoul National University Professor Gyu-Sung Lee, Vice President of Samsung Biologics, Je-Yong Yoon, Professor of Korea Environmental Policy Evaluation Research Institute Chae-Ok Yoon, Professor Jiwon Lee, Professor of Korea University, Jeong-Woo Choi, Professor Chang-Sik Hong, Chairman of Miwon Trading Company
◎Material Resource Engineering (9 students)=Professor Kim Dong-hwan, Korea University Professor, Kangwon Techno Park Director Kim Hyung-seop, POSTECH Professor Kim Hyung-seop, Professor Moon Young-hoon of Pusan National University, Park Sang-hee KAIST Professor, Yoo Seok-hyun, former Vice President of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, Lim Tae-won Executive Vice President, Hyundai Motor Company, Choi Seung-deok Vice President of POSCO Technology Investment, Hwang Nong-moon Professor of Seoul National University
◎Technology management policy (5 people)= President Ko Jin, Korea Mobile Industry Association, Professor Kim Yeon-bae of Seoul National University, Professor Oh Young-gyun of Suwon University, Cho Hwang-hee, Director of STEPI, Hwang Haeryeong, CEO of Lutronic
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