Sookyoung Kim received the award.

Sookyoung Kim, a graduate student of NBOL, has been recognized for her excellence in academic and research work at the 23rd Annual International Samsung Human-Tech Paper Awards, held on February 7, 2017.

Established in 1994, this competition recognizes an elite cadre of creative young researchers who through competition have demonstrated excellence in research. Approximately 2,000 papers are submitted each year, yet only a small percentage of papers are selected for the prestigious prize.

The award ceremony for the 2017 Samsung HumanTech Paper Awards took place in the fifth floor meeting room of Samsung Electronics, Seocho Discrict, Seoul on February 7, 2017. In this year, out of 2,000 excellent papers considered from high schools and universities, only 116 papers (79 from universities and 27 from highschools) were selected to receive the awards.