Korea Science Award

The Korea Science Award is an award presented to South Koreans and Korean scientists working in domestic universities or research positions. It is currently jointly presented by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea. Research achievements are limited to that of a single project conducted in Korea. Potential recipients go through a several stage review which includes consolation with foreign scholars.

Korea Science Award
CountrySouth Korea
First awarded1987
WebsiteNational Research Foundation of Korea
Korea Science Award
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHangung gwahang sang
McCune–ReischauerHan'gung kwahang sang

From 1987, it was biennially awarded to frequently three to four recipients. From 2016, it is given annually to two individuals while two other individuals are presented with the Korea Engineering Award. The Korea Science Award comes with a presidential commendation and a research grant of 30 million won,[1] down from 50 million given in the past.[2][3] For certain years, there is not a winner from certain fields.

Recipients
Year Mathematics Physics Chemistry Life science
1987 Bak Yongmun
Gi Uhang		 Kim Jihn-eui
Ok Hangnam		 Seo Jeongheon Bak Sangdae
1989 Kim Jongsik Jo Yongmin Sim Sangcheol Lee Ho Wang
1991
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 Park Yung-woo Jin Jeongil Jeong Jinha
1993
-
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 Seo Jeongheon
 Im Jeongbin
1995 Choe Jaegyeong Ihm Jisoon Kim Myeongsu Kim Yusam
1997
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 Oh Se-jung Lee Eun
-
1999
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 Jang Giju Choe Jinho Jo Muje
2001 Hwang Jun-Muk Choe Muyeong Kim Kimoon Choe Uiju
2003 Chae Dongho Noh Tae-won Kim Gwangsu Kim Sung-hoon
2005 Gang Seokjin Lee Seongik Kim Dongho Nam Hong Gil
2007 Geum Jonghae Lee Sujong Baek Myeonghyeon Oh Byeongha
2009 Gang Hyeonbae Lee Yonghui Yoon Kyung-byung Oh Uhtaek
2011 Bak Jongil Choe Giun
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 Roe Jung-hye
2013
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 Chang Sukbok Kim Daesik Seo Yeongjun
2015 Lee Yeongjo Yeom Han-woong Nam Wonu
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2016
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 Bak Jegeun
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 Im Daesik
2017 Ha Seungyeol
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 Seok Sangil
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2018
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 Lee Takhui
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 Lee Yeongsuk
2019 Oh Yonggeun
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 An Jihun
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References
  1. 이, 길신 (26 July 2019). "관심사업 체크우수과학자포상 [교육·인력양성사업 > 우수과학자포상]". National Research Foundation of Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. "Yeom Han Woong Wins 2015 Korea Science Award". Asian Scientist Newsroom. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. 저, 작권 (9 February 2004). "노태원 교수등 3명 '한국과학상': 10일 청와대서 시상식". The Science Times (in Korean). Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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