# Woman Scientist/Engineer of the Year Award

The Woman Scientist/Engineer of the Year Award (Korean: 올해의 여성과학기술인상) is an award presented to female South Koreans and Korean engineers to promote leadership of women in STEM fields. Each year three winners are selected, one in each category, and laureates are given KRW 10 million which is provided by the Ministry of Science and ICT.

## Laureates
### 2001–2016

| Year | Science | Engineering | Promotion |
| 2001 | Baek Myeonghyeon (백명현)Seoul National University | Kim Eungyeong (김은경)Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology | Lee Giho (이기호)Ewha Womans University |
| 2002 | Kim Yeongjung (김영중)Seoul National University | Choe Sunja [ko] (최순자)Inha University | Oh Sehwa (오세화)Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology |
| 2003 | Lee Yeongsuk [ko] (이영숙)Pohang University of Science and Technology | Kim Miseon (김미선)Korea Institute of Energy Research | Lee Hyesuk [ko] (이혜숙)Ewha Womans University |
| 2004 | Seo Eungyeong (서은경)Jeonbuk National University | Lee Hyosuk (이효숙)Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources | Na Doseon (나도선)University of Ulsan |
| 2005 | Choie YoungJu (최영주)Pohang University of Science and Technology | Ju Osim (주오심)Korea Institute of Science and Technology | Lee Kong-joo (이공주)Ewha Womans University |
| 2006 | Bak Jeonghui [ko] (박정희)Korea University | Ahn Jihwan (안지환)Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources | Roe Jung-hye (노정혜)Seoul National University |
| 2007 | Kim V. Narry (김빛내리)Seoul National University | Son Soyeong (손소영)Yonsei University | Jeong Huiseon [ko] (정희선)National Forensic Service [ko] (국립과학수사연구원) |
| 2008 | Kang Hyeseong [ko] (강혜성)Pusan National University | Ha Jeongsuk (하정숙)Korea University | Chung Kwang Hwa (정광화)Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science |
| 2009 | Hahn Okhui (한옥희)Korea Basic Science Institute | Ahn Jeongheon (안정헌)LG Chem | Jeong Myeong-hui (정명희)Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology |
| 2010 | Kim Seongeun (김성은)Sejong University | Shin Yonghyeon [ko] (신용현)Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science | Kim Jiyeong (김지영)Kyung Hee University |
| 2011 | Kang Jeongsu (강정수)Catholic University of Korea | – | Lee Yeonhui (이연희)Seoul Women's University |
| 2012 | Baek Sung-hee (백성희)Seoul National University | Lee Rena (이레나)Ewha Womans University | Won Misuk (원미숙)Korea Basic Science Institute |
| 2013 | Lee Jeonghun (이정훈)Seoul National University | Son Jiwon (손지원)Korea Basic Science Institute | Jeon Gilja (전길자)Ewha Womans University |
| 2014 | Ham Sihyeon (함시현)Sookmyung Women's University | Lim Hyesook (임혜숙)Ewha Womans University | Yu Hyangsuk (유향숙)Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology |
| 2015 | Kim Seongyeon (김성연)Korea Institute for Advanced Study | Park Moon J. (박문정)Pohang University of Science and Technology | Lee Hong Kum (이홍금)Korea Polar Research Institute |
| 2016 | Kim Jeongseon (김정선)National Cancer Center (국립암센터) | Choe Jinhui (최진희)University of Seoul | Lee Hyang-sook (이향숙)Ewha Womans University |

### 2017–current

| Year | Promotion | Academic | Industry |
| 2017 | Hahn Seongok (한성옥)Korea Institute of Energy Research [ko] (한국에너지기술연구원) | Lee Yunjeong (이윤정)Hanyang University | Son Miwon (손미원)ViroMed |
| 2018 | Bak Bokhui (박복희)Mokpo National University | Kim Myeongok (김명옥)Gyeongsang National University | Kim Jeongyeo (김정여)Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute |
| 2019 | Kim Yeongmi (김영미)Kyung Hee University | Kim Miyeong (김미영)Seoul National University | Lee Geumju (이금주)Samsung Electronics |
| 2020 | Lee Myeongseon (이명선)Cheongju University | Bak Seonghui (박성희)KAIST | Jang Yeongrae (장영래)LG Chem |
| 2021 | Mun Aeri (문애리)Duksung Women's University | Lim Mi Hee (임미희)KAIST | Kim Mijin (김미진)Korea Institute of Energy Research |
| 2022 | Im Seokhui (임석희)Korea Aerospace Research Institute | Choe Huijeong (최희정)Seoul National University | Jo Eunjeon (조은전)Kolon Industries |
| 2023 | Ahn Buyeong (안부영)Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information | Kong Suhyeon (공수현)Korea University | Kim Huijeong (김희정)Samsung Heavy Industries |
| 2024 | Ju Seong-jin (주성진)Agency for Defense Development | Shin Hyeon-Jin (신현진)Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology | Yun Hu-suk (윤희숙)Korea Institute of Materials Science [ko] (한국재료연구원) |