Nakgyu Lee, New President of Korea Institute of Industrial Technology

Nakgyu Lee, New President of Korea Institute of Industrial Technology

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[Asia Economy Reporter Junho Hwang] Lee Nak-gyu, senior researcher at the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, has been appointed as the new president, and Park Hyun-min of the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has also been selected as the new president, leading each institute for the next three years. The National Research Council of Science & Technology announced this on the 22nd regarding the results of the 125th extraordinary board meeting held at the Korea Science and Technology Center on the 21st.


President Lee graduated from Hanyang University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1985, and earned a master's degree in Production Engineering (1987) and a doctorate in Precision Engineering (1992) from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). Since 2001, he has worked as a researcher at the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, serving as director of the Convergence Production Technology Research Institute and head of the Microfactory Project Group. He is currently the director of the 3D Printing Manufacturing Innovation Center.



President Park graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Inorganic Materials Engineering in 1986, and earned a master's degree in Inorganic Materials Engineering (1988) and a doctorate in Materials Engineering (1994) from the same university. Since 1996, he has worked as a researcher at the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, serving as deputy director and head of the Nano Materials Evaluation Center.

Hyunmin Park, New President of the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science

Hyunmin Park, New President of the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science

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