2 Notable alumni of Pohang University of Science and Technology
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Pohang University of Science and Technology is ranked #732 in the world and #8 in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 2 notable alumni from Pohang University of Science and Technology sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Pohang University of Science and Technology won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Young-Tae Chang
1968-. (aged 58)
researcher
chemist
Young-Tae Chang is a South Korean chemist. He is a professor of chemistry at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH).
2. Hong Byung-hee
1971-. (aged 55)
chemist
Byung Hee Hong is a professor of the department of chemistry at Seoul National University. Hong has developed the method of synthesizing large-scale graphene by chemical vapor deposition, which triggered chemical researches toward the practical applications of graphene. His papers reporting the large-scale growth of graphene have been intensively cited by many graphene researchers, showing the originality and the significance...
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