POSCO TJ Park Foundation Holds 20th Anniversary Awards Ceremony, Raises Prize to 300 Million Won

The POSCO TJ Park Foundation held its 20th anniversary awards ceremony and raised the prize for the POSCO TJ Park Prize to 300 million won. Four individuals and one organization were selected and honored in the fields of science, education, service, and technology.

Commemorative photo of the 20th POSCO Chungam Awards ceremony in 2026. From the left, Kyungsoo Choi, Professor of Mathematics at the Institute for Basic Science, Sanggi Kim, Principal of Seoul Women's Commercial High School, Yeonsu Choi, Executive Director of Hanbit Youth Foundation, and Gilo Jeong, CEO of APS Co., Ltd. POSCO

On April 22, the POSCO TJ Park Foundation hosted the 2026 POSCO TJ Park Prize awards ceremony at the POSCO Center in Daechi-dong, Seoul. The event was attended by around 200 people, including previous award winners and POSCO Group executives.

This year's laureates are Kyungsoo Choi, Professor in the Mathematics Department at the Institute for Basic Science, for the Science Prize; Seoul Girls' Commercial High School for the Education Prize; Yeonsu Choi, Executive Director of Hanbit Youth Foundation, for the Service Prize; and Giro Jeong, CEO of APS Co., Ltd., for the Technology Prize.

The POSCO TJ Park Prize was established in 2006 to honor the "National Prosperity Through Steel" philosophy of POSCO's founder, Honorary Chairman Tae-Joon Park. Since the first awards in 2007, a total of 72 recipients have been honored to date: 20 in science, 21 in education, 22 in service, and 9 in technology.

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the foundation increased the prize money for each category from 200 million won to 300 million won.

Inhwa Jang, Chairman of the POSCO TJ Park Foundation, said, "The POSCO TJ Park Prize has discovered individuals who have led change and innovation in their respective fields," adding, "We will continue to contribute to societal development by nurturing talented individuals."

Jisoon Lim, Distinguished Professor at University of Ulsan and the inaugural Science Prize recipient, commented, "The POSCO TJ Park Prize has embodied the values our society should pursue. I hope it will continue to play a meaningful role in the future."

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