Former KAERI Director Jo Gwang-rae Joins Hanwha Aero as CTO

Former Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) President Jo Gwang-rae will be responsible for basic research in Hanwha's space business.

Hanwha Aerospace announced on the 8th that former President Jo will join as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and President of the "Future Space Basic Technology Research Institute (provisional name)."

Jo Gwang-rae, Former Director of Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Former President Jo is considered a "first generation" figure in South Korea's space development, being a founding member of KARI and serving as its 10th president from 2014 to 2017. He is an expert in the space field, having worked as a researcher for over 30 years and carried out projects in various areas.

At Hanwha Aerospace, former President Jo will oversee future space technology research in accordance with the government’s roadmap of "moon landing by 2032 and Mars landing by 2045."

Additionally, Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Systems are continuously recruiting personnel in 10 different areas of the space business.

Hanwha Aerospace stated, "Regardless of nationality or background, we will boldly secure outstanding space talent both domestically and internationally and pioneer South Korea’s space economy together with the government."

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