SK Chemicals Presents 'Researcher of the Year Award'... Grand Prize Given for Achievements in Functional and Eco-friendly Materials

Encouraging the Discovery of Autonomous Projects
and the Development of Core Technologies

SK Chemicals is expanding its internal reward system to foster a research-oriented culture within the company.

On July 17, SK Chemicals announced that it held the 8th Researcher of the Year Award ceremony at the Ecolab in Pangyo, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, and selected three research teams that contributed to strengthening the competitiveness of its core products as award recipients. This year, the award structure was expanded from the previous single-team selection to include two teams (four individuals) for the Grand Prize and one team for the Encouragement Award.

SK Chemicals held the 8th Researcher of the Year Award ceremony at the Ecolab in Pangyo, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. SK Chemicals

The Grand Prize was awarded for two projects: process improvement for the functional materials 'SKYPEL' and 'SKYBON,' and a project to enhance the properties of the eco-friendly material 'ECOZEN Pro.' Both projects were recognized for achieving cost reduction and product performance improvement simultaneously, demonstrating both marketability and technological excellence. The Encouragement Award went to a research team that successfully developed shrink film based on accumulated technology.

SK Chemicals plans to continue fostering an organizational culture that identifies and develops autonomous and creative research projects into core technologies. President Ahn Jae-hyun stated, "Challenges led by our members are enhancing the company's competitiveness," and added, "We will continue to provide strong support to ensure such achievements persist."