Korea Zinc Donates 400 Million Won to UNIST for Advanced Lecture Hall Creation

220-Seat Educational Space Set to Open in 2027
Expanded Collaboration in Secondary Batteries, New Materials, and AI Smart Processes
Cumulative Development Fund Reaches 700 Million Won, Strengthening Industry-Academia Partnerships

Korea Zinc has donated 400 million won to Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) to support the cultivation of future talent in advanced technology.

Seunghyun Kim, Head of Onsan Smelter at Korea Zinc (center right), and Chong Rae Park, President of the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), are posing for a commemorative photo holding a donation certificate for the development fund on the 19th in the UNIST Main Administration Building's conference room. Korea Zinc

Korea Zinc announced on the 20th that it held a donation ceremony at the UNIST Main Administration Building on the 19th, where it delivered 400 million won to create an advanced educational space. The event was attended by key figures including Seunghyun Kim, Head of Onsan Smelter at Korea Zinc, and Chong Rae Park, President of UNIST.

The donated funds will be used to upgrade a 220-seat lecture hall in the UNIST College of Engineering into an advanced educational space equipped with a high-resolution LED display and sound system. Construction of the new facility will begin in December, aiming to be operational for the start of the first semester of 2027.

The lecture hall will be named the "KZ Troika Drive Hall," inspired by Korea Zinc's future growth strategy, "Troika Drive." This space will host not only regular classes but also technology forums, industry seminars, recruitment briefings, and joint research programs.

With this donation, Korea Zinc's cumulative development fund contributions to UNIST have increased to 700 million won. Both sides are also expanding cooperation in joint research on secondary batteries and new materials, as well as in artificial intelligence (AI) smart process education.

Seunghyun Kim, Head of Onsan Smelter at Korea Zinc, stated, "We hope that the KZ Troika Drive Hall will become a space where students, researchers, and the industry can come together and interact."

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