Poster for the appliance and suggestion for the designation of Science and Technology Persons of Merit. Courtesy of MSIT.
The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) introduced on the seventh that it has posted the ‘2026 Plan for Designation of Science and Technology Persons of Merit’ to honor people who’ve contributed to Korea’s socioeconomic growth.
Candidates might be recognized by means of numerous channels, together with functions and suggestions from people (together with bereaved households) and organizations, in addition to essay-based suggestions from the general public. The 2026 candidates, submitted on-line by way of the official web site for Science and Technology Persons of Merit of Korea (koreascientists.kr) by June 30 this yr, might be finalized on the finish of the yr after verification by the Discovery Committee and the Evaluation Committee.
The eligibility for designation is predicated on the ‘Act on the Honorable Treatment and (*30*) of Persons of Distinguished Service to Science and Technology.’ This contains people who’ve made vital contributions to socioeconomic growth by means of new expertise growth or enchancment, these with outstanding tutorial achievements akin to successful world-class science and expertise awards, and those that have considerably superior a selected subject by means of steady R&D and technological innovation.
The normal public can take part within the candidate discovery course of by means of an essay contest. To accomplish that, they will write an essay on the most important achievements of a scientist or engineer they want to introduce, submit it on their private social community service (SNS), and then register the submit’s URL on the official web site for Science and Technology Persons of Merit of Korea by May 31.
Since the Act’s enactment in December 2015, MSIT has designated a complete of 95 Science and Technology Persons of Merit beginning in 2017. The ministry helps their honorable therapy and actions, together with awarding a presidential certificates, holding an induction ceremony, publishing a ebook of achievements, and organizing science and expertise lectures.
MSIT can be making a ‘Hall of Fame,’ an exhibition and expertise house on the Gwacheon National Science Museum the place the general public can simply study in regards to the achievements of these distinguished people. It is scheduled to open on the finish of this yr.
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