Scientist of the Month

Scientist of the Month (Korean: 이달의 과학기술인상) is a South Korean national award presented to Koreans and Korean diaspora. The award is hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, National Research Foundation of Korea, and the newspaper Sedaily. The first award was given in 1997 and is given to one individual monthly along with a certificate from the Ministry and a prize of KRW 10 million. In addition to the ethnicity requirement, nominees must be actively engaged in R&D at a South Korean university, public research institute or industry. Laureates of the Top Scientist and Technologist Award of Korea, Korea Science Award, Korea Engineering Award, and previous Scientists of the Month are ineligible. Recipients of the Young Scientist Award and Woman Scientist/Engineer of the Year Award are only eligible if they have made significant contributions over a three-year period.