The 2025 Science & ICT Day Commemoration Ceremony was held on Monday, April 21, at the Korea Science and Technology Center. Marking the 58th Science Day (April 21) and the 70th Information and Communications Day (April 22), the event honored 157 individuals for their contributions to advancing science, technology, and ICT—as well as for excellence in national R&D performance evaluation.

Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP), headed by President Tae-seog Oh, was honored at this year’s ceremony when Center Director Myoung-hwa Kwon (Research Fellow) received the Presidential Citation and Center Director Ju-ho Kim (Research Fellow) received the Prime Minister’s Citation.

Myoung-hwa Kwon earned the Presidential Citation in recognition of her efforts to establish a strategic support framework for regional and national science and technology innovation ecosystems, as well as for identifying policy-report agendas and providing advisory support to the Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology. Ju-ho Kim was awarded the Prime Minister’s Citation for his contributions to developing the cross-ministerial Integrated R&D Information System (IRIS) and for driving performance improvements through the evaluation of research institutions under various ministries.

△ Myoung-hwa Kwon, Center Director (fifth from left)

△ Ju-ho Kim, Center Director (fourth from right)

Additionally, several KISTEP staff received Minister’s Citations from the Ministry of Science and ICT:

• Ki-hun Kim, Senior Specialist Manager in Information Security

• Jung-kyu Jung, Research Fellow in Science & Technology Promotion

• Geon-woo Choi, Senior Specialist Manager in Science & Technology Promotion

• Se-In Kwon, Associate Research Fellow for National R&D Performance Evaluation

• Hyun-hong Kim, Associate Research Fellow for National R&D Information

• Woong-sup Shin, Senior Specialist Manager in National R&D Information

• Sae-rom Lee, Researcher in National R&D Information

• Soo-young Chi, Specialist Manager in National R&D Information (unable to attend)