KISTEP held a commemorative ceremony on Wednesday, February 1 to celebrate its 24th anniversary.

The ceremony started with commemorative address by President Byung-Seon Jeong, followed by award ceremony, cake-cutting ceremony and photo shoot. The ceremony was broadcast live on the KISTEP YouTube channel.

[Award winners]

1. Outstanding Research Performance Award

No-Eon Park, Center for Social Innovation Policy

Haeng Mi Kim, Center for R&D Performance Diffusion

Jun-Seok Yeo, Center for Big Science & Energy R&D Coordination

SeungPhil Lee, Center for Growth Engine R&D Coordination

Bonjin Koo, Center for Future S&T Planning

Hyonik Lee, Center for National R&D Budget Strategy

Jyhyun Ahn and Sungyong Yoon, Center for Bio & Basic Science R&D Coordination

2. Best Issue Paper Award

Young-Hyun Jin, Center for Growth Engine R&D Coordination

SeungPhil Lee, Center for Growth Engine R&D Coordination

Dooyup Jung, Center for Growth Engine R&D Coordination

Juil Kim, Center for Growth Engine R&D Coordination

Won-Hong Lee, Center for HRST Policy

Jihong Kim, Center for HRST Policy

Junwoo Yu, Center for HRST Policy

3. Anti-Corruption and Integrity Award

Sang-Jin Ahn, Center for R&D Feasibility Analysis Ⅰ

Seungkyun Kim, Strategy Center for R&D Coordination

4. Outstanding Employee of the Month Award for the first quarter of 2023

ChoongHyun Lee, Center for Regional S&T Innovation Policy

Hyunkyung Lee, Center for R&D Investment Planning

Deokyu Hwang, NTIS team

5. Academic Award

Seung-Ku Ahn, Office of Auditing

6. Outstanding Department Award

[Best Department] Center for S&T Policy, Center for Future S&T Planning

[Excellent Department] Center for R&D Performance Diffusion, Human Resources Management Division

7. Empathy KISTEP People Award

[1st place] Hyeon Jeong Oh, Human Resources Management Division

[2nd place] Young Kang, General Affairs and IT Division

[3rd place] Gyung Ah Park, Human Resources Management Division

[4th place] Gilsoo Jo, Center for Technology Foresight

[5th place] Chu-hyun Oh, Facility Operation Division

8. KISTEP People of the Year Award

Sang-Jin Ahn, Center for R&D Feasibility Analysis Ⅰ

Il Hwan Lee, Center for Big Science & Energy R&D Coordination

9. Long Service Achievement Award

[20 years of service]

Moonjung Choi, Office of National R&D Evaluation and Analysis

Jung-Jae Lee, Vice President`s Office

Kyung-Jin Jung, Center for Data Analysis Innovation

Min-Ki Kim, Strategy Center for R&D Coordination

So-Hui Park, Center for National R&D Bud

[10 years of service]

Su Youn Kim, Center for R&D Feasibility Analysis Ⅰ

Young-Hyun Jin, Center for Growth Engine R&D Coordination

Kibong Kim, Center for Future S&T Planning

Yee Kyoung Kim, Planning & Budget Division

Jonghwa Park, Project Support Team

Tai Jung Choi, Center for R&D Feasibility Analysis Ⅱ