Professor Lee Hyun-jung of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Kookmin University was selected as the winner of 2024 Toray Mid-career Academic Award, which is held for the development of Polymer Science in Korea.

The award ceremony was held at the Spring Academic Conference of the Polymer Society at the Jeju Convention Center on April 4, and Lee Nam-hee, the director of the R&D Center attended and presented the award.

Professor Lee was recognized for her achievements in publishing world-class research by conducting applied research related to energy devices, optoelectronic materials, and semiconductor devices based on the design and synthesis of organic-inorganic composite materials.

Professor Lee expressed her intention to achieve meaningful results in the polymer science through research that will help to develop technologies in the future.

Meanwhile, the Toray Mid-career Academic Award, which has been in effect since 2012, has been selected and awarded outstanding researchers in the field of polymer science and technology every year.