On-the-Spot Sketch of the 2025 KAIST New Year’s Greeting Ceremony

2025 KAIST Alumni Association New Year’s Greeting Ceremony

  • Date and Time: January 17, 2025 (Friday), 5:00 PM
  • Location: L Tower Grace Hall

Main Program:

Congratulatory Remarks by KAIST President Lee Kwang-hyung.

Welcome Speech by Lee Yoon-tae, the 27th President of the KAIST Alumni Association.

Welcome Speech by Professor Noh Yong-man from the KAIST School of Electrical Engineering, Chairman of the New Year’s Greeting Ceremony Preparatory Committee.

Recipients of the ‘Proud Alumni Award’ for this year:
Jung Han, CEO of i3System Co., Ltd.
Kim Dong-myung, CEO of LG Energy Solution Co., Ltd.
Professor Myung Hyun from the KAIST School of Electrical Engineering.
President Kim Yi-hwan of the University of Science and Technology (UST).

Finalists for the Entrepreneurship Award:

  1. Jang Han-deut, CEO of Faraday Dynamics
  2. Lee Sang-yoon, CEO of Ant Co., Ltd.
  3. Lee Ji-hoon, CEO of Edint Co., Ltd.
  4. Min Dong-chan, CEO of VMonster
  5. Song Min-ho, CEO of Thor Therapeutics
  6. Ryu Kwang-nam, CEO of Newton

Appreciation Plaques were presented to former presidents of the KAIST Alumni Association for their dedication:

  • Jung Chil-hee, the 25th and 26th President.
  • Cha Ki-chul, the 24th President.

KAIST Management Performance Report by Kim Kyung-soo, Vice President for External Affairs.
Explanation of the KAIST Alumni Association Bylaws Amendment by Song Won-deuk, Auditor.

Toast and Dinner, followed by a prize draw.

The event was hosted by Jung Jae-min, Dean of the College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Convergence, and Kim Seo-kyung, staff member of the President’s Office.