The Korea Toray Science and Promotion Foundation announced on the 4th that it has selected Kim Jong-seung, a professor of chemistry at Korea University, in chemistry and Cha Hyung-joon, a professor of chemical engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in utility as the winner of the eighth Toray Science and Technology Award.
Professor Kim was acknowledged for his achievements in enhancing the standing of the Korean scientific group by pioneering the world’s first Theranomics subject that can selectively diagnose and deal with tumors, whereas being selected as the ‘World’s Most Influential Researcher’ for 11 consecutive occasions since 2014.
Professor Cha is a number one engineer in the subject of biomaterials who has been focusing on creating supply supplies along with his analysis on the world’s solely mussel-derived adhesive protein, and was evaluated for his contribution to the growth of marine biotechnology supplies by increasing expertise to the medical subject and creating numerous makes use of and expertise switch.
The basis will award 100 million gained in prize cash to every of those winners.
In addition, the basis selects 5 up-and-coming scientists for the Korea Toray Fellowship and supplies 150 million gained in analysis funds for every of the three years.
The selected scientists are Park Yoon-soo, a chemistry professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Sohn Chang-yoon, a chemistry professor at Seoul National University, Kim Min-kyu, a chemistry professor at Inha University, Jo Su-yeon, a chemical engineering professor at Sungkyunkwan University, and Cho Him-chan, a brand new materials engineering professor at KAIST.
The Korea Toray Science Promotion Foundation, established in 2018 for the growth of science and expertise in Korea, yearly selects and awards scientists who’ve contributed to strengthening the basis of science and expertise in the fields of chemistry and supplies.
