'LG Electronics Refrigerator Expert' Engineer of September

Song Gye-Young, Research Fellow at LG Electronics

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Junho] An LG Electronics refrigerator expert who has reduced the energy consumption of refrigerators by 5-10% annually has been selected as the Engineer of the Month for September in South Korea.

The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Industrial Technology Association announced on the 7th that Research Fellow Song Gye-young of LG Electronics and Research Director Yoon Won-sik of JPI Healthcare were selected as the recipients of the "Engineer of the Month" award for September 2020. This award was established to encourage technological innovation in the industrial field and to foster a culture that values engineers. One person is selected each month and receives the Minister of Science and ICT Award along with a prize of 7 million KRW.

Research Fellow Song, a recipient from a large corporation, received the award for his contributions to significantly improving refrigerator energy consumption and developing numerous innovative products such as the LG Signature and Objet refrigerators. In particular, Research Fellow Song has reduced refrigerator energy consumption by 5-10% annually through continuous compressor operation technology, development of high-efficiency components such as heat exchangers and fans, and optimization of internal temperature control algorithms for refrigerators.

Refrigerators account for about 20% of household electricity consumption. With energy consumption reduction of about 5% annually being implemented by country, there is an urgent need worldwide to develop technologies to strengthen energy competitiveness.

Research Fellow Song stated, "Based on our technological capabilities in home appliances, we will strive to become the world's number one company by innovating the competitiveness of all kitchen appliances including cooktops and dishwashers."

Research Director Yoon, a recipient from a small and medium-sized enterprise, received the award for his contributions to the expansion of the domestic medical device market. Research Director Yoon succeeded in developing an X-ray grid component that removes scattered radiation generated during X-ray imaging and improves image quality to enhance diagnostic efficiency. The grid-based X-ray imaging device enables three-dimensional high-density imaging, significantly improving breast cancer diagnostic efficiency. As a result, JPI Healthcare has grown into a company that exports not only to the domestic market but also overseas.

Research Director Yoon said, "The anti-scatter grid is an essential component in all X-ray imaging devices that removes scattered rays and improves image quality," adding, "We plan to lead research and development that can revolutionize image quality not only in medical X-ray equipment but also in future industrial X-ray devices, thereby leading technology globally."

Yoon Won-sik, Head of Research at JPI Healthcare

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