Samsung Display said on the 19th that President and CEO Lee Cheong was selected as a fellow of the Society for Information Display (SID).
SID appoints members with outstanding research achievements as fellows once a year through recommendations by past fellows and a review by the selection committee. The number of newly appointed fellows is strictly limited to within 0.1% of the total membership for the year.
SID said it recognized Lee for leading various organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology innovations, including developing the world's first foldable display, and for driving the development of the display ecosystem toward improved energy efficiency and sustainability, explaining the reason for Lee's selection.
Lee, who joined Samsung in 1992, holds a doctorate in chemical engineering from Pohang University of Science and Technology POSTECH and was promoted to panel development executive at the end of 2012, contributing to the development of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S series and flexible OLED.
In particular, Samsung Display laid the groundwork in 2019 to mass-produce the world's first foldable OLED, and Lee subsequently served as head of the module center of the Small and Medium Display Division, head of R&D of the Small and Medium Display Division, and head of the Small and Medium Display Division, enhancing the durability and technical completeness of foldable OLED.
Lee also led the development of "LED," a polarizer-free technology that Samsung Display commercialized for the first time in the world in 2021.
In addition, Lee led the world's first mass production of flexible displays with integrated touch sensors, full-screen OLED with a camera hole, and OLED that supports the AOD (always-on display) function with a variable refresh rate of 1–120 Hz.
Meanwhile, Lee Chang-hee, executive vice president and chief technology officer (CTO) of Samsung Display, received the "Jan Rajchman" award from SID in recognition of his contributions to innovative displays and component development. The Jan Rajchman Award is given to individuals who have achieved outstanding academic accomplishments in display technology and have produced groundbreaking technological developments.