Lee Jin-kyung, the Director of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, receives the Science and Technology Award at the 14th Nuclear Safety and Promotion Day ceremony held on Oct. 26./Courtesy of Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

■Lee Jin-kyung, head of the Korea Atomic Energy Medical Institute, received a Science and Technology Award at the 14th Nuclear Safety and Promotion Day ceremony held on the 26th. He was recognized for his contributions to establishing the national radiation disaster response system and enhancing international status through advancements in radiation emergency medical care and the development of radiation exposure dose assessment technology. He developed the country's first ISO 15189 accredited dose assessment technology and also served as vice chair of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation from 2019 for three years. He noted, "I will continue to contribute to public health through research in radiation medical science."

■Kim Hong-yun, an integrated program student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at POSTECH, and Kim Rae-eun, a doctoral student in the Graduate School of Eco-friendly Materials, were awarded the '2024 Korea Talent Award' on the 20th. The Korea Talent Award is a system to recognize and reward individuals who have achieved outstanding research and accomplishments in various fields and have become role models in society. Integrated program student Kim Hong-yun developed a hyperspectral imaging chip platform using nanostructure-based metasurfaces and a high-speed optical PCR chip, participating as the first author in 12 SCI-level papers related to nanophotonics. Doctoral student Kim Rae-eun achieved outstanding results in the field of metallic structural materials, publishing 34 SCI-level papers.

■The Korea Aerospace Administration (KAA) held a meeting on the 26th at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) in Daejeon with domestic satellite development corporations and institutions to gather requirements from domestic development sites and expert opinions for the establishment of a Korean-style Systems Engineering Handbook. This meeting, attended by 13 corporations including LIG Nex1, was organized as a follow-up to the satellite company meetings conducted after the opening of the KAA, aiming to develop a Systems Engineering Handbook tailored to the domestic satellite industry’s expansion and development.