Professors Han Wonhee and Nam Taekgeun of Mokpo National Maritime University Receive Presidential Citation

(From left) Professors Nam Taek-geun and Han Won-hee (Photo by Mokpo National Maritime University)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Mokpo National Maritime University (President Park Sung-hyun) announced on the 20th that it held a Presidential Commendation Award Ceremony on the 18th at the CEO Lecture Room on the 5th floor of the university headquarters to commemorate the 40th Teachers' Day.

This commendation was awarded to exemplary teachers who contributed to the development of education and practiced the right educational philosophy and strong sense of duty. In the field of academic promotion, Professor Han Won-hee of the Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, and in the field of talent cultivation, Professor Nam Taek-geun of the Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering each received the Presidential Commendation.

Professor Han Won-hee, who was appointed to Mokpo National Maritime University in September 2002, is currently serving as the vice president of the Korean Society of Marine Environment and Safety, the Korean Society of Marine Engineering, and the Korean Marine Business Society, actively engaging in academic promotion activities. He is also the director of the Gwangju-Jeonnam Marine Academy of the Korea Maritime Federation, and a member of the Marine Pollution Prevention Technology Support Council, striving to expand awareness of marine issues.

Additionally, he received a commendation from the Minister of Public Safety and Security in March 2017 for his contributions to marine safety regulation reform.

Professor Nam Taek-geun was appointed to Mokpo National Maritime University in September 2003 and has served as the head of the Honam SG Project Group, deputy head of the RIS Project Group, and head of the LINC＋ Project Group.

While conducting the Honam SG Project, he promoted awareness of marine science and technology among elementary, middle, and high school students in the region through OpenLab. Through the RIS Project, he worked to cultivate master's and doctoral-level personnel to lead the shipbuilding and marine equipment industry.

In particular, since 2017, he has established socially customized departments reflecting industrial demand to address youth unemployment, and was designated by the Ministry of Education as the head of the Leading University for Industry-Academia Cooperation (LINC＋) fostering project group, striving to make Mokpo National Maritime University a cradle for specialized human resources in the marine industry.

Currently, he concurrently serves as the director of the Ship Repair Support Center and the head of the Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation, supporting the university's research and development projects and commissioned research projects to enhance technological capabilities and cultivate specialized personnel in the field of marine science and technology.

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