Professor Moon Hoeri of UNIST Awarded 'International Creative Research Award' by Prestigious Japanese Chemical Society

7-Time Awardee for Coordination Chemistry Porous Metal-Organic Framework Research

First Non-Western Female Recipient ... Commemorative Lecture Scheduled for the 19th

Professor Moon Hoeri, UNIST.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Professor Moon Hwe-ri of the Department of Chemistry at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has received the International Award for Creative Work, a prestigious international award presented by the Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry.

This award is given by the Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry to researchers in the field of coordination chemistry who are not Japanese nationals and who have obtained their doctoral degree within the past 15 years.

Professor Moon Hwe-ri is the first non-Western female recipient. Since the award was established in 2015, six male researchers affiliated with American and European institutions, including Professor Paul J. Chirik of Princeton University and Professor Erwin Reisner of the University of Cambridge, have received it.

Professor Moon received the award for her contributions in proposing strategies for the efficient synthesis of porous Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and their applications in the energy sector. Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks are a type of coordination chemistry compound.

The online award ceremony was held on the 14th. A commemorative lecture by the awardee is scheduled to take place at the 71st JSCC Conference on the 19th.

Professor Moon said, “I am even more pleased to be recognized by a Japanese society with a research history in coordination chemistry spanning over 100 years,” and added, “I want to continue research utilizing porous Metal-Organic Frameworks in hydrogen energy technology, which is a recent hot topic.”

Founded in 1942, the JSCC has over 1,000 members and is one of the largest societies dedicated solely to the field of coordination chemistry.

Coordination Chemistry is the study of coordination bonds between metals and organic molecules. Many substances such as human proteins, enzymes, and industrial catalysts are coordination compounds.

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