Professor Myoungsoo Jung of our department has been selected as the first recipient of the Korea Science and Technology Award in 2026 (January).
The Korea Science and Technology Award is presented monthly by the Ministry of Science and ICT to one researcher who has made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology over the past three years. Professor Jung was chosen as the first awardee of 2026.
Professor Jung was recognized for his work on modular AI data center architectures based on link and memory technologies. His research addresses the limitations of fixed compute and memory configurations in large-scale AI systems by enabling flexible disaggregation and composition of resources using the CXL interconnect standard, improving both cost efficiency and operational efficiency.
He also proposed system architectures that integrate accelerator-centric interconnect technologies such as UALink and NVLink, along with high-bandwidth memory (HBM), into the modular AI data center designs. These designs were documented in technical reports and have received broad attention from both academia and industry.
Professor Jung is the founder of Panmnesia, a KAIST faculty startup, and a member of the ISCA Hall of Fame. Recently, he has been leading the development of a PCIe 6.4/CXL 3.2-based fabric switch, with sample chips currently being evaluated by partner organizations.
This award formally recognizes Professor Jung’s research contributions to the development of next-generation AI infrastructure technologies.
