Development of Technology for Flexible OLEDs
Contribution to QD-OLED Commercialization
Samsung Display Also Wins Display of the Year Award
Jonghyuk Lee, Vice President and Head of the Large Display Business Division at Samsung Display, has been selected as a recipient of the Special Recognition Award from the Society for Information Display (SID) in recognition of his achievements in the development of premium organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology.
The Special Recognition Award is an honor presented by SID to experts who have contributed to the advancement of display technology and the industry. This year, a total of nine individuals, including Vice President Lee, were selected as recipients. On May 7, SID stated that Jonghyuk Lee was chosen for his contributions to the development and commercialization of premium OLED technology, as well as the commercialization of quantum dot organic light-emitting diode (QD-OLED) displays.
Vice President Lee, who has expertise across the entire spectrum of OLED technology, has led the commercialization of premium OLED products by developing high-efficiency device structures and thin-film encapsulation materials and process technologies for flexible OLEDs. In 2018, he served as the overall leader and development head of the QD commercialization project, spearheading the development of QD-OLED products with high color purity and securing 8.5-generation large inkjet printing technology with enhanced process stability. Subsequently, in 2021, Samsung Display succeeded in mass-producing QD-OLED displays for the first time in the world.
Jonghyuk Lee, Vice President and Head of Large Display Business Division at Samsung Display, provided by Samsung Display
Notably, earlier this year, Samsung Display introduced a monitor panel to the market featuring the industry's highest resolution (160 ppi) and refresh rate (500 Hz).
Vice President Lee holds a Ph.D. in Ceramic Engineering from Yonsei University and joined Samsung in 1996. He has served as Head of the EVEN Process Development Team at the Display Research Center in 2012, Head of the Next Generation Research Team 2 in 2016, and Head of the QD Development Team in 2020. Since December 2022, he has been leading the Large Display Business Division and is currently also serving as Head of the IT Business Team. In 2016, he received the Presidential Citation for his contributions to the development and commercialization of flexible displays, thin-film encapsulation, and innovative technologies in the display industry.
The 2025 Special Recognition Award ceremony is scheduled to take place during 'SID Display Week 2025,' which will be held from May 11 to 16 in San Jose, California, USA. Samsung Display will also receive the Display of the Year Award at this SID event.
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