Samsung Electronics Chairman Kim Ki-nam Elected Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences... First Korean Businessperson

Kim Ki-nam, Chairman of Samsung Electronics

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The Korea Academy of Engineering announced on the 22nd that Kim Ki-nam, Chairman of Samsung Electronics’ Advanced Institute of Technology and Chairman of the Korea Academy of Engineering, was recently elected as a foreign member at the regular general meeting of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences held in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences selected seven foreign members this year after a rigorous review, including Chairman Kim. He is a world-leading semiconductor expert who has devoted over 30 years to semiconductor technology development. He developed numerous memory and system semiconductor processes and design technologies, including the world’s first 3D V-NAND, as well as image sensors. He was also recognized for leading innovation in the global electronics industry by being the first in the industry to mass-produce system-on-chip (SoC) products applying extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology, which can dramatically improve semiconductor manufacturing technology.

Among the foreign members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, two Koreans have been selected: Jeong Geun-mo, former Minister of Science and Technology (selected in 1990), and Lee Ki-jun, former Chairman of the Korea Academy of Engineering (selected in 2005). Chairman Kim is the first domestic corporate figure to be elected.

Meanwhile, the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences was established in 1919 and, along with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences which awards the Nobel Prize, is regarded as a key institution for promoting Sweden’s international cooperation and research activities. Currently, 1,302 members are active, including 264 foreign members.

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