Shinjonggye HD Han Jo-yang Technical Advisor Elected Chairman of the 'Joseon Expert Committee'

Elmer Hahn Award, the Nobel Prize of the Shipbuilding Industry
Recognized for Expertise in Domestic and International Industry-Academia-Research Activities

Shin Jong-gye, Technical Advisor at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, was recently elected as the new chairman of the International Committee for the Safety of Ships (CESS). Photo by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries

Jong-gye Shin, Technical Advisor at HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, has been elected as the new chairman of the Committee for Expertise of Shipbuilding Specifics (CESS). Technical Advisor Shin was elected chairman with the support of all member countries.

CESS is an international expert committee representing the shipbuilding industry. It has five member countries: Korea, Europe, the United States, Japan, and China. Since its establishment in 1994, it has served as a channel to voice opinions to the international community through agenda setting and awareness improvement activities related to the shipbuilding industry.

It is expected that Technical Advisor Shin’s inauguration will serve as an opportunity to expand Korea’s influence in the global shipbuilding and shipping markets. The term of office is three years.

Technical Advisor Shin earned his Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1989 and has worked as a professor in the Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Seoul National University, collaborating with major research institutions worldwide for over 30 years.

He is the only person in the world to have received the Elmer L. Hann Award, known as the "Nobel Prize of Shipbuilding Academia," three times (2001, 2014, 2019), recognizing his academic achievements.

Currently, he serves as an emeritus professor in the Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Seoul National University. Since 2020, he has contributed as a technical advisor at HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering to next-generation design and smart yard construction.

After taking office, Technical Advisor Shin plans to listen to the opinions of member countries on key issues attracting global shipbuilding industry attention, such as ▲environmentally friendly transition ▲introduction of new technologies ▲labor shortages, and focus on solving these challenges.

Jong-gye Shin, Technical Advisor at HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, stated, "The purpose of the Committee for Expertise of Shipbuilding Specifics (CESS) is for member countries to jointly discover future agendas for the shipbuilding industry and promote mutual development through communication," adding, "As chairman, I will make various efforts to ensure smooth cooperation within the global shipbuilding industry."

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