Hyun Taek-hwan, Professor at Seoul National University College of Engineering, Appointed New Member of the US National Academy of Engineering

Recognition for the Contribution to the Development of the 'Seungonbeop' Method

Seoul National University announced that Hyun Taek-hwan, Chair Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been appointed as a new international member of the US National Academy of Engineering.

The US National Academy of Engineering announced the appointment of 114 new members (fellows) and 21 international members for 2024 on the 7th (Korean time), recognizing engineers with outstanding achievements. Professor Hyun was appointed as an international member along with Professor Choi Won-yong of Korea Energy Engineering University.

Professor Hyun is an engineer who has led research and development of inorganic nanomaterials through the mass synthesis and assembly of nanoparticles. This time, he was recognized for his contributions to the development of the ‘Seung-on method,’ a synthesis technique that enables the mass production of high-quality nanoparticles at low cost, and for his research on the biomedical applications of inorganic nanomaterials.

Hyuntaek Hwan, Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University [Photo by Seoul National University]

Professor Hyun received the Korea's Highest Scientist and Engineer Award in 2016, and in 2020, he was selected as a highly cited outstanding researcher in chemistry, considered a strong candidate for the Nobel Prize, alongside Professor Moungi Bawendi, who won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and his student Professor Christopher Murray.

Currently, there are five Koreans registered as members of the US National Academy of Engineering: Jin Dae-je, CEO of Skylake Investment and former President and CEO of Samsung Electronics Digital Media Division and Minister of Information and Communication; Jung Geun-mo, advisor to Korea Electric Power Corporation and former Minister of Science and Technology; Kim Ki-nam, Chairman of Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology; Lee Sang-yup, Vice President for Research at KAIST; and Kwon Wook-hyun, Professor Emeritus at Seoul National University.

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