Professor Moon Seungjae Selected for SK Hynix 'Outstanding Industry-Academic Research Project Invention' Grand Prize

SK Hynix announced on the 31st that it held the 11th 'Industry-Academia Research Project Excellent Invention Award Ceremony' at its headquarters in Icheon. The awards have been held annually since 2013 to boost researchers' morale and encourage the development of outstanding patents.

SK Hynix held the 11th Industry-Academia Research Project Excellent Invention Award Ceremony at its headquarters in Icheon on the 31st. From the left: Yoonwook Kim, Vice President of SK Hynix (Sustainability Management), Yesung Kim, Professor (DGIST), Rokhyun Baek, Professor (POSTECH), Seungjae Moon, Professor (Hanyang University), Sungwook Jung, Professor (Yonsei University), Eunhyuk Park, Professor (POSTECH), Sanyong Cha, Vice President of SK Hynix (Future Technology Research Institute).

This year's Grand Prize was awarded to Professor Moon Seungjae (Hanyang University) for developing a technology that optimizes the ion implantation process. The ion implantation process refers to injecting specific impurities into a wafer to control the flow of current. SK Hynix cited the high potential for practical application in actual products as the reason for the selection. The Excellence Award was given to Professor Baek Rokhyun (Pohang University of Science and Technology) for developing AI technology that quantifies optimal conditions for semiconductor devices (transistors), and the Encouragement Award was presented to Professor Jung Sungwook (Yonsei University), Professor Park Eunhyuk (Pohang University of Science and Technology), and Professor Kim Yesung (DGIST).

Professor Moon, who received the Grand Prize, said, "SK Hynix's support and awards for researchers are a great encouragement," adding, "I strongly agree with the purpose that industry and academia must work together to develop advanced technologies, and I am grateful for the opportunity to hold such an event."

The ceremony was attended by five awardees, SK Hynix Vice President Cha Seonyong (in charge of the Future Technology Research Institute), Vice President Kim Yunwook (in charge of Sustainable Management), Vice President Ha Yongsu (Patent Division), and Team Leader Kim Junsu (R&D Strategy Planning). Vice President Cha said, "Industry-academia research must continue to create a better future through semiconductor technology," and added, "We will continue to develop excellent patents together with the numerous researchers who are tirelessly working at this very moment for industrial development."

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