AsianScientist (Aug. 3, 2016) – Scientific research can be an extraordinary undertaking, demanding countless man hours and laser-focus dedication to produce results.
Below, Asian Scientist Magazine has compiled a list of six up-and-coming scientists who have received young scientist awards in 2014 or 2015. These individuals, chosen from the inaugural Asian Scientist 100 list, are worthy of recognition for exemplary research in their respective field, and show the potential for so much more in their career.
- Seo Myungeun
Seo, an Ewon assistant professor at KAIST, won the 2015 Wiley-PSK JPS Young Scientist Award for synthesizing novel triarylamine monomers.
(Photo: KAIST)
- Ahn Byung Min
Ahn won the 2015 Young Scientist Award from the Korea Institute of Metals and Materials for developing strong and lightweight structural metal-based nanomaterials.
(Photo: Ajou University)
- Neeti Kailas
Kailas was a 2014 Young Laureate (science & health) of the Rolex Awards for Enterprise for developing a non-invasive medical device to screen for hearing impairment in newborns.
(Photo: Rolex Awards for Enterprise)
- Lee Sung-Hee
Lee was honored as a 2015 Young Scientist of the World Economic Forum for his work in computer graphics, animations and humanoid robotics.
(Photo: KAIST)
- Yu Kyoungsik
Yu was honored as a 2015 Young Scientist of the World Economic Forum for his research into nanophotonics.
(Photo: KAIST)
- Song Kiseok
Song was awarded the 2014 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award for developing biomedical patch systems connected to smart phones.
(Photo: KAIST)
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