Recognized for Contributions to Enhancing Supply Chain Stability and Competitiveness in Korea’s Semiconductor and Display Industries
Wonjoong Lee, Team Leader of the Electronic Materials Program on the Samyang Corporation Chemical Research Institute, obtained the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Commendation on the ‘2026 Science Day Ceremony for the Promotion of Science and Technology’ held on the twelfth.
Wonjoong Lee, Team Leader of the Electronic Materials Program at Samyang Corporation, obtained the Vice Prime Minister’s Commendation for Contributions to the Promotion of Science and Technology on the ceremony held on the twelfth for the 2026 Science Day. Samyang Corporation
Lee was acknowledged for main the localization analysis of oxime-based photoinitiators and non-ionic photoacid mills, which have been dominated by abroad corporations within the United States, Japan, and Germany. His efforts contributed to enhancing the steadiness and competitiveness of provide chains in Korea’s semiconductor and show industries.
Oxime-based photoinitiators are photosensitive supplies that set off chemical reactions upon publicity to mild. They are thought of key supplies in superior semiconductor and show processes due to their excessive photoreaction effectivity and suitability for tremendous sample formation. Non-ionic photoacid mills are additionally considered next-generation photosensitive supplies, as they decrease circuit spreading in contrast to current merchandise throughout circuit sample formation and could be utilized to ultra-fine processes.
Since 2012, Lee collaborated with the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology for 5 years to co-develop oxime-based photoinitiators. From 2018, he efficiently developed ultra-high sensitivity oxime-based photoinitiators and non-ionic photoacid mills by in-house analysis. He led your entire improvement course of, from new structural design and synthesis route improvement to course of optimization, pilot verification, and mass manufacturing.
As a end result, he registered greater than 37 home and worldwide patents associated to new buildings of oxime-based photoinitiators and photoacid mills, and succeeded in mass-producing six forms of core photosensitive supplies. According to the corporate, these achievements generated an estimated cumulative income of about 7.45 billion received from 2016 to 2025.
Lee said, “This achievement is the result of continuous R&D investment by the company and collaboration among researchers,” and added, “Going forward, we will continue to contribute to the localization of core materials for advanced industries and to strengthening the competitiveness of the domestic materials industry based on differentiated technological capabilities.”
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