National Scientist of the Republic of Korea

National Scientist of the Republic of Korea
Country	South Korea
Presented by	Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Reward(s)	Multi-year research funding
First awarded	2005
Number of laureates	11 as of 2012^[update]

National Scientist of the Republic of Korea
Hangul	대한민국국가과학자
Hanja	大韓民國國家科學者
Revised Romanization	Daehanminguk Gukga Gwahakja
McCune–Reischauer	Taehanmin'guk Kukka Kwahakcha

National Scientist of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국국가과학자) was an award bestowed between 2005 and 2012. The prize was established by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to achieve the world's best research results by providing research funds of 1.5 billion KRW per year to a total of 10 scientists. Research prize funding ended when their affiliation changed.[1] Envisioned as the highest scientific award of the nation, it was initially presented to Hwang Woo-suk in 2005 under the name Top Scientist (최고과학자) with an annual funding prize of 3 billion KRW given over three years.[2][3] Due to his scandal, the award was withdrawn from Hwang, the name of the prize was changed and the research funding was reduced.[4] The reformed award was given in 2006,[5] 2007,[6] 2010[7] and last bestowed in 2012.[8][9][10] The end of the award coincided with the founding of the Institute for Basic Science with five laureates changing their affiliation to the new institute.[1]

Laureates

Year	Laureate	Institution
2006	Rhee Sue-goo (이서구) Shin Hee-Sup (신희섭)	Ewha Womans University Korea Institute of Science and Technology
2007	Ryoo Ryong (유룡)	KAIST
2010	Kim V. Narry (김빛내리) Noh Tae-won (노태원) Nam Hong Gil (남홍길) Kim Kwang Soo (김광수) Hwang Jun-Muk (황준묵)	Seoul National University Seoul National University Pohang University of Science and Technology Pohang University of Science and Technology Korea Institute for Advanced Study
2012	Kaang Bong-kiun (강봉균) Kim Seungu (김승우)	Seoul National University KAIST

See also

• Top Scientist and Technologist Award of Korea
• National Scientist of the Philippines
• Honored Scientist of Azerbaijan

References

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2. 기자명 (24 June 2005). "황우석 교수, '제1호 최고과학자'". HelloDD (in Korean). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
3. 안창욱 (26 June 2005). "황우석 교수 '최고 과학자' 1호로 선정". Medical Time (in Korean). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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6. "[보도자료]POSTECH 김광수·남홍길 교수, '국보급' 국가과학자 선정". Pohang University of Science and Technology (in Korean). 29 April 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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9. 박정연 (31 August 2023). "IBS, 생명과학 클러스터 내 신규 연구단장 2인 선임: 구본경 유전체교정연구단장·강봉균 인지및사회성연구단 공동단장 선임". Donga Science (in Korean). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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