Display Business Forum Program Committee

Program Committee Members

Introduction of Committee Members

Academia

• 
  Jang, Jin

  Professor, Kyung Hee University

  • Professor, Distinguished Professor, and Endowed Chair Professor at Kyung Hee University (1982–present)
  • Director, Next-Generation Display Research Center (2001–present)
  • Regular Member, The Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST) (2002–present)
  • SID General Chair; SID Program Chair (2007, 2009)
  • President of KIDS; IMID General Chair (2012–2013)
  • Awards :
    - Academic Award, Korean Physical Society (1998)
    - Inchon Award (2006)
    - Ho-Am Prize (2017)
    - IEEE George E. Smith Award (2012)
    - SID Slottow-Owaki Prize (2015)
    - SID Jan Rajchman Prize (2022)
• 
  Jun Souk

  CEO, Bandi Consortia LTD.

  • CEO, Bandi Consortia LTD., Semiconductor Display Consulting Co. (2017–present)
  • Steering Committee Member, Bandi Angel Fund LTD.
  • Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering & Display Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea (2012–present)
  • CTO & Head of Display R&D Center, Samsung Electronics (1996–Jan. 2012)
  • Researcher, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center (1979–1996)
  • Awards:
    - Karl Ferdinand Braun Prize, Society for Information Display (SID) (2012)
    - Elected SID Fellow (2009)

Panel

• 
  Yang Jun-young

  Executive Director, LG Display 

  • B.S. in Control and Instrumentation Engineering, Korea University (1993)
  • M.S. in Electronics, Electrical, and Computer Engineering, Korea University (1995)
  • Ph.D. in Electronics, Electrical, and Computer Engineering, Korea University (2015)
  • Head of OLED Advanced Research, LG Display (2016)
  • Head of Large-Size Advanced Research, LG Display (2020)
  • Head of Advanced Technology Research Institute, LG Display (Dec. 2022–present)
• Kim Gong-min

  Executive Director, Samsung Display

Equipment

• 
  Choi Gyo-won

  Executive Director, SFA

  • Executive Director & Head of Process Equipment Division, SFA (2025–present)
  • Director & Head of R&D Center, SFA (2021–2024)
  • Principal Researcher, Equipment Development, SFA (2012–2020)
  • Lead Researcher, PE/PA Division, Samsung Display (2007–2012)
  • Education:
    - Ph.D. in Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) (2003–2007)
• 
  Kim Chi-woo

  Vice President, APS Group

  • CTO, Kineticphotonics (2025–present)
  • Adjunct Professor, Yonsei University (2022–present)
  • Vice President, APS Group (2016–2024)
  • Visiting/Adjunct Professor, Seoul National University (2015–2017)
  • Vice President & CTO, APS (Present)
  • Senior Vice President, Samsung Group (1991–2014)
  • Ph.D. in Physics, The University of Texas at Austin (1989)

Material

• 
  Kim, Byung Wook

  President, Dongjin Semichem

  • President & Head of Display & Energy Materials Division, Dongjin Semichem (2023–present)
  • Vice President, Korean Information Display Society (KIDS) (2025–present)
  • Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation, Korean Electrochemical Society (2024–present)
  • Head of Display & Energy Materials Division, Dongjin Semichem (2022–2023)
  • Head of Display & Energy Materials Business Division, Dongjin Semichem (2016–2021)
  • Head of Electronic Materials Business Division 1, Dongjin Semichem (2004–2015)
• 
  Kim, Sang Tae

  Head of R&D Department, Dongwoo Fine-chem

  • Research Fellow (Fellow), Dongwoo Fine-Chem (2024–present)
  • Head of Research Division / CTO, Dongwoo Fine-Chem (2018–Mar. 2024)
  • Head of Research Center, Dongwoo Fine-Chem (2009–2017)
  • Head of Research Lab, Dongwoo Fine-Chem (2000–2009)
  • Senior Researcher, Sumitomo Electronic Materials Research Institute (1998–2000)
  • Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) (1992–1997)
  • B.S. & M.S. in Chemistry, Dankook University (1992)
  • Ph.D. in Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) (1994–1997)
• 
  Ha Jung-hwan

  CTO, SK Materials

  • CEO, SK Trichem (Jan. 2025–present)
  • Vice President, Marketing & Quality Division, SK Materials Group14 (Jan. 2024–present)
  • CEO, SK Materials JNC (Dec. 2022–present)
  • CEO, SK Materials Performance (Sept. 2021–present)
  • CTO, SK Materials (Sept. 2021–present)
  • Advisor, SK Hynix (Sept. 2020–Aug. 2021)
  • Global CS Team Leader & R&D Coordinator, Sumitomo Chemical (Apr. 2012–Mar. 2020)
  • R&D Coordinator, Sumitomo Chemical (Oct. 2011–Mar. 2012)
  • Senior Researcher, Sumitomo Chemical (Dec. 2007–Sept. 2011)
  • Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics (Jan. 2003–Oct. 2007)
  • Ph.D. in Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) (2003)
• 
  Yoon Yong-guk

  Head of Business Division, Merck Performance Materials Korea

  • Country Lead, Optronics Division, Merck Performance Materials Korea (Aug. 2023–present)
  • Head of Sales, Optronics Division, Merck Performance Materials Korea (Mar. 2021–present)
  • Global Technical Marketing Lead, OLED, Merck Performance Materials Korea (June 2020–Mar. 2021)
  • Head of Display Solutions LC Physics, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (June 2017–May 2020)
  • Head of R&D, Display Solutions, Merck Performance Materials Korea (Mar. 2008–May 2017)
  • Senior Engineer, R&D Center, Samsung Display (Dec. 2000–Feb. 2008)
• 
  Kang Hyeong-jun

  Director, 3M

  • Global Sales Leader (Medium & Large Displays), 3M Display Materials and Systems Division (Present)
  • Global Business Leader (Marketing & Strategic Planning), 3M Display Materials and Systems Division (–2022)
  • Account Manager (Large & Small Displays), 3M Display Materials and Systems Division (–2016)
  • Purchasing Analyst & Strategist, LG Electronics (–2006)
  • First Lieutenant, Artillery Officer, Republic of Korea Marine Corps – Specialized in Battlefield Information Analysis & Fire Support Planning (2003)

Research

• 
  Lee Jeong-ik

  Director, Hyper-Realistic Metaverse Research Center, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)

  • Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute, SVP, Hyper-Reality Metaverse Research Lab. (2023~present)
  • Vice President/Co-Vice President, Korean Information Display Society (KIDS) (2012–present)
  • Expert Member, ICT Convergence Special Committee, Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology (2021–2022)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, IBM Almaden Research Center (1997–1998)
  • Ph.D. in Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) (1997)
• 
  Lee Jung-no

  Principal Researcher, Display Research Center, Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI)

  • Principal Researcher, Display Research Center, KETI (2008–present)
  • Program Director, Display, KEIT (2013–2015)
  • Chair/Expert Member, IEC TC110 WG18 (2002–present)
  • AMOLED Business Team, Samsung SDI (1994–2008)
• 
  Jung Byung-hwa

  Director, Display Innovation Process Center, Chungnam Technopark

  • Director, Display Innovation Process Center, Chungnam Technopark (Present)
  • Former Position, Samsung Display
  • Former Position, LG Display

Association

• 
  Lee Sang-jin

  Executive Director, Korea Display Industry Association (KDIA)

  • Executive Director, Korea Display Industry Association (Present)
  • Chair, Public-Private Council for Future Display, Ministry of Science and ICT (June 2023–present)
  • Member, Display Industry Technology Protection Committee (Nov. 2023–Nov. 2025)
  • Member, Subcommittee of the Advanced Strategic Technology Coordination Committee (Mar. 9, 2023–Oct. 27, 2024)