Professor Wonbin Hong of POSTECH's Department of Electrical Engineering was selected as the August recipient of the Scientist and Engineer of the Month Award, hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and jointly organized by the National Research Foundation of Korea and Seoul Economic Daily.
The ministry and foundation recognized his development of foundational antenna technology for fifth-generation (5G) mobile terminals and his contribution to building core infrastructure for the data highway.
The award selects one researcher each month whose outstanding R&D achievements have contributed to scientific and technological progress and presents a ministerial award.