On May 19, Professor Jong-Lam Lee (MSE) was selected as “Invention King of the Year”. This award is known as the Noble Prize of the invention world. Also, Lee Baek Hui (IME Ph.D. candidate) received a Ministry of Science, ICT and Future planning minister’s citation.
Prof. Lee developed an extreme flat metal substrate, which is a core technology of displays, and was recognized for contributing to the industrialization of flexible devices. He is also famous for receiving WIPO Secretary General Awards, and a special award in the 2010 Korean Invention Patent Exhibition.
Meanwhile, Lee Baek Hui invented a portable system to evaluate swallowing in everyday life and a PC based i-care program that tests for glaucoma. The i-care program was selected as the winner.
Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) opened a ceremony to award these prizes to the recipients. The Invention Day is held every year on May 19 and it will be held on the same day in next year as this year.