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Seoul National University professor Roh Seong-hoon wins July Korea Science and Technology Award

Roh Seong-hoon (노성훈), a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Seoul National University, was selected as the July recipient of South Korea's Science and Technology Award, the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea said on Tuesday. Roh identified how a "chaperone regulator" regenerates the cytoskeleton by selecting, assembling and recycling tubulin. He used cryo-electron microscopy to analyse tubulin-chaperone binding at atomic level.

AI & Enterprise

Quantum Korea 2026 to bring global quantum technology together

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT will hold Quantum Korea 2026 from July 2 to 4 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul. The event will bring together governments, researchers and quantum companies to share technology and policy. Participants include 56 companies and institutions from 12 countries, such as IBM, IonQ, Quandela and PASQAL. Exhibits and talks will cover quantum computing, communications and sensing, alongside an international conference and public programmes.

Games & Commerce

KFTC starts review of alleged Google app market abuse over GVP contracts

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission has begun deliberations over allegations that Google abused its dominant position in the app market. The case focuses on GVP contracts signed with 22 major game companies from 2019 that required most-favoured terms for the Google Play Store in timing and quality, in return for support for premium services. The watchdog’s staff proposed corrective orders and a fine that could reach up to 6 percent of relevant revenue.