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LG Electronics\' Choi Seok-ho and JM JECO\'s Choi Yoon-hwa named August Korea Engineer Award winners

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA) named LG Electronics senior researcher Choi Seok-ho (최석호) and JM JECO CEO Choi Yoon-hwa (최윤화) as August 2026 winners of the Korea Engineer Award. Choi Seok-ho was recognised for applying biomimetic fluid-control design to fans used in air conditioners and air purifiers, improving airflow and energy efficiency. Choi Yoon-hwa was recognised for developing and commercialising copper-conductor-based power semiconductor packaging technology.

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LG Chem\'s Kim Se-hyun, Emtech\'s Choi Yang-il win July Korea Engineer Award

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Industrial Technology Association said on July 13 that Kim Se-hyun of LG Chem and Choi Yang-il of Emtech were selected as July winners of the Korea Engineer Award. The award recognizes engineers who contribute at technology sites and includes a deputy prime minister\'s award and 5 million won in prize money. Kim developed mass-production technology for carbon nanotubes for secondary batteries. Choi was recognized for localising photoresist filling equipment.

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Six named as June Korea Engineer Award winners including Han Sang-ho and Bang Jae-ung

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Industrial Technology Association selected 6 people as June 2026 winners of the Korea Engineer Award. The recipients span large companies, small and midsized firms, women and a young engineer category. The award recognises engineers who contributed significantly to technology sites and grants a deputy prime minister’s award and 5 million won in prize money. The ministry plans to expand award categories from the second half of this year.