Professor Yoo Jun of Pukyong National University Selected for 'Top 100 National R&D Achievements'

Professor Yoo Jun, Pukyong National University.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Professor Yoo Jun of Pukyong National University was finally selected for the 'Top 100 National R&D Outstanding Achievements of 2022.'

The Top 100 National R&D Outstanding Achievements is the only nationwide cross-ministerial national R&D outstanding achievement selection system in Korea, organized by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation, which selects the most outstanding research achievements from the previous year's national R&D projects.

In its 17th year, this year’s Top 100 outstanding achievements were selected in fields such as ▲Mechanical and Materials ▲Life and Marine ▲Energy and Environment ▲Information and Electronics ▲Convergence Technology ▲Pure Basic and Infrastructure.

Professor Yoo Jun of Pukyong National University was selected for an outstanding achievement in the Energy and Environment field for his research on "Sustainability Assessment of Bio-succinic Acid Production Contributing to Carbon Neutrality."

Professor Yoo’s research presented technology development for producing succinic acid, one of the most widely used basic chemical substances, from biomass, along with a comprehensive sustainability assessment method for the successful commercialization of this technology.

The research results were recognized for their ripple effect in leading investment and development in eco-friendly energy and environmental technologies, enhancing the transparency of eco-friendly carbon-neutral technologies, and accelerating the rapid dissemination of developed technologies.

The research was acknowledged for its excellence and distinctiveness compared to existing sustainability assessment studies, being published in over 15 SCI journals including the top environmental science journal, Energy & Environmental Science, and securing intellectual property rights such as domestic patent registration and U.S. patent application.

The research team selected for the Top 100 National R&D Outstanding Achievements will be awarded a certificate and a plaque.

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