Hanyang University College of Engineering has selected Gyubin Hwang, Chairman of Zelline, and Taekyun Kim, President of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Engineering, as the recipients of the 15th ‘Proud Hanyang Engineer Award’. The award ceremony took place on October 23 at the Hanyang University Seoul Campus located in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. Prior to the ceremony, a relief unveiling ceremony for the two recipients was held at the ‘Hall of Fame’ in the main building of the Hanyang Engineering Center.
The Legacy of the Proud Hanyang Engineer Award
Established in 2001, the Hanyang Engineering Alumni award is presented to engineering college alumni who have significantly contributed to national and industrial development as well as social contribution activities.
Chairman Hwang entered Hanyang University’s Department of Nuclear Engineering in 1958, later earning a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Utah State University and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Wayne State University. After working as a researcher at Ford Motor Company, he founded TeleVideo in Silicon Valley, listing the company on the US NASDAQ market as the first Korean-American enterprise to do so.
He subsequently served as the head of the Silicon Valley Korea-US Chamber of Commerce, a technology advisor in advanced technologies for the US President, and an advisor for Samsung Electronics in information and communications technology. Currently, he operates Zelline, a high-speed power line communication technology company.
Leadership in National Infrastructure and Technology
President Kim entered Hanyang University’s Department of Electrical Engineering in 1982, where he went on to earn his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Having served in various key roles at Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) such as Head of the Transmission & Substation Research Institute, Head of Research Strategy, President of the Power Research Institute, Head of Technology Planning, and Head of Technology Innovation, he currently serves as the 22nd President of KEPCO Engineering.
He has also been active as the Korean representative for the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE), a director of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers, and president of the Korea Project Management Association. In 2024, he received the Bronze Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit on World Standards Day.
The award ceremony was attended by Chairman Gyubin Hwang, President Taekyun Kim, Hanyang University Research Vice President Ahn Jin-ho, ‘Hanjangong’ President Jeong Seok-hyun, along with university officials, alumni, and current students.
The Hanyang University College of Engineering stated, "Both recipients are alumni who have achieved remarkable success on the global stage and in national critical infrastructure fields respectively. We will continue to discover alumni who have contributed to the development of the nation and society to carry on the tradition of the ‘Proud Hanyang Engineer Award’."
