# Korea Engineering Award

The Korea Engineering Award is an award presented to South Koreans and Korean engineers working in domestic universities or research positions. It is currently jointly presented by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea. Research achievements are limited to that of a single project conducted in Korea. Potential recipients go through a several stage review which includes consolation with foreign scholars. It is given annually to up to four individuals and is presented with the Korea Science Award. Prize money of KRW 30 million is given in addition to the award.

## Fields

The award is given in up to four fields.
* Field 1: Electricity, electronics, metals, computers, information, telecommunications
* Field 2: Machinery, metals, ceramics, aviation, shipbuilding, natural resources, industrial engineering
* Field 3: Chemical engineering, food, polymers, textiles, biotechnology, industrial chemistry
* Field 4: Architecture, civil engineering, environment, energy

## Recipients

| Year | Field 1 | Field 2 | Field 3 | Field 4 |
| 1994 | Cho Zang-hee (조장희) KAIST | Min Gyesik (민계식) Hyundai Heavy Industries | Kwon Yeongsu [ko] (권영수) Korea Institute of Science and Technology | Choe Changgeun (최창근) KAIST |
| 1996 | - | - | Jang Honam (장호남) KAIST | - |
| 1998 | - | Han Songyeop (한송엽) Seoul National University | Lee Hwayeong (이화영) Seoul National University | - |
| 2000 | - | Lee Jaeyeong (이재영) KAIST | Kim Seongcheol (김성철) KAIST | - |
| 2002 | - | Nam Suu (남수우) KAIST | Kim Sangdon (김상돈) KAIST | - |
| 2004 | Hyeon Dongseok (현동석) Hanyang University | Kwak Byeongman (곽병만) KAIST | U Seongil (우성일) KAIST | Hong Seongwan (홍성완) Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology [ko](한국건설기술연구원) |
| 2006 | Han Mingu (한민구) Seoul National University | Lee Jongwon (이종원) KAIST | Lee Hwaseop (이화섭) Korea Institute of Science and Technology | - |
| 2008 | Na Jeongung (나정웅) KAIST | Choe Byeonggyu (최병규) KAIST | Bak Gwanhwa (박관화) Seoul National University | - |
| 2010 | Lee Gwangbok (이광복) Seoul National University | Kang Seokjung (강석중) KAIST | - | Shin Seongu (신성우) Hanyang University |
| 2012 | Hwang Gyuyeong (황규영) KAIST | Yang Dongyeol (양동열) KAIST | - | Ahn Gyuhong (안규홍) Korea Institute of Science and Technology |
| 2014 | Bang Seungchan (방승찬) Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute | Lee Jeongyong (이정용) KAIST | Nam Insik (남인식) POSTECH | - |
| 2016 | Mun Geonu (문건우) KAIST | - | - | - |
| 2017 | Lee Ingyu (이인규) Korea University | - | Cha Hyeongjun (차형준) POSTECH | - |
| 2018 | - | - | Shim Taebo (심태보) Korea Institute of Science and Technology | Choe Wonyong (최원용) POSTECH |
| 2019 | Lee Seungjae (이승재) Myongji University | Ha Heonpil (하헌필) Korea Institute of Science and Technology | - | - |
| 2020 | Bak Bugyeon (박부견) POSTECH | Lee Yeongguk (이영국) Yonsei University | - | - |
| 2021 | - | Lee Taeeok (이태억) KAIST | Lee Taeu (이태우) Seoul National University | - |
| 2022 | Min Byeonggwon (민병권) Korea Institute of Science and Technology | Oh Junho (오준호) KAIST | - | - |
| 2023 | Lee Junghui (이중희) Jeonbuk National University | - | Jo Gwanghyeon (조광현) KAIST | - |
| 2024 | - | Jo Hyung-hee (조형희) Yonsei University | - | Baek Jong-beom (백종범) UNIST |