Professor Sanghun Jeon of the KAIST School of Electrical Engineering has received the 2025 KCHIPS (Korea CHIPS Program for Public-Private Joint Investment in Semiconductor Talent Development) President’s Award from the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT).
The award recognizes outstanding research achievements that have contributed to strengthening Korea’s semiconductor R&D competitiveness through the KCHIPS program. Professor Jeon was selected for his leadership in the flagship project titled “Next-Generation Memory Device Development Using Hafnia (HfO₂)-Based Ferroelectrics,” which has made significant contributions to advancing Korea’s memory semiconductor technologies.
Professor Jeon’s research team has focused on overcoming the limitations of conventional silicon-based memory structures by studying ultra-thin hafnia ferroelectric polarization stabilization, interface engineering, and high-density array implementation technologies. Their work has produced notable progress in achieving the low-power, high-speed, and high-reliability characteristics required for future AI and server-oriented non-volatile memory, earning strong recognition from both industry and research institutions.
The award ceremony was held on November 12, 2025 (Wednesday) at 18:00 during the KCHIPS General Workshop at the Crystal Ballroom, 3rd Floor, Vivaldi Sonocam, Hongcheon.
