[July 14, 2014]

 Professor Park Jin-ho (55, School of Chemical Engineering) was awarded the '24th Best Science Technology Thesis Award' from the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KFSTA).

 Professor Park was given the award in the chemical engineering sector for his thesis titled 'Form on silicon substrate for anodizing aluminum nano-template and application in one-dimensional structure copper nano-pillar manufacturing" at the '2014 Korea Science Technology Conference'.

 The 'Best Science Technology Thesis Award' is an award given by the KFSTA through recommendations on excellent theses from over 320 domestic academic organizations and societies regarding science technology. It is the most prominent award in Korea. Professor Park was recommended by the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers.

 Meanwhile, Professor Park Jin-ho is currently the director of the new renewable energy hybrid season task force team of the 'Future Growth Engine Task Force Team' launched jointly in late April by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future planning and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Korean representative for the IEA (International Energy Agency) PVPS (Photovoltaic Power Systems) Task 1, and the vice chairman of the Korea Photovoltaic Society International Cooperation Agency. In addition, he served as the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (current Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) solar power program director for two years from 2011 and was also listed in the 'Marquis Who's Who in the World 2014, 31st edition', one of the world's top three biographical dictionaries. At the school, he is currently serving as the YU industry-academic research office director and industry-academic cooperation team director.