UST Appoints 12 Honorary Professors for Contributions to Research, Education, and University Development

The University of Science and Technology (UST) announced on March 5 that it has appointed 12 retired faculty members who have contributed to education, research, and the development of the university as "Honorary Professors for the 2026 Spring Semester."

(From left) Younghoon Song, Professor at KIMM School; Heungyong Ha, Professor at KIST School; Sayoung Hong, Professor at KRISO School; Daeim Kang, President of UST; Youngmi Ji, Professor at IPK School; Jaegu Lee, Professor at KIER School; Daeik Jang, Professor at ETRI School. University of Science and Technology

The newly appointed honorary professors are as follows: Changwoo Song, Professor at the National Institute of Toxicological Research School; Sayong Hong, Professor at Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering School; Heungyong Ha, Professor at Korea Institute of Science and Technology School; Younghoon Song, Professor at Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials School; Jaegu Lee, Professor at Korea Institute of Energy Research School; Daeik Jang, Professor at Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute School; Youngmi Ji, Professor at Institut Pasteur Korea School; Jaewan Kim, Professor at Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science School; Junghyun Lee, Professor at Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology School; Changjin Lee, Professor at Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology School; as well as former UST Presidents Sekyung Lee and Eunwoo Lee, who have been reappointed.

Daeim Kang, President of UST, stated, "It is meaningful that we are appointing 12 individuals as honorary professors who have made significant contributions to the university through their outstanding research achievements and dedicated educational activities at the forefront of national science and technology. I am confident that their accumulated experience and academic insight will continue to be invaluable assets to UST's progress and the nurturing of future scholars."

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