The Korea Automobile Research Institute announced on the 15th that at the 2024 World Standards Day ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's National Institute of Standards and Technology and organized by the Korea Standards Association at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Shin Oe-kyung, head of the Electric Power Technology Division of the Eco-friendly Technology Research Institute, received the Prime Minister's Award.

World Standards Day is a day designated by the three major international standards organizations (ISO, IEC, ITU) to raise awareness of the importance of standards and to promote international standards. Since 2000, Korea has been awarding government awards every year to those who have contributed to strengthening national competitiveness through standardization.

Han Ja-yeon, the recipient of the Prime Minister's Award, was recognized for her contributions to standardization and industrial development and enhancement of national competitiveness through her participation in domestic and international standardization activities in the electric vehicle field, including national standard development, international standardization activities, and standardization research and development (development of two ISO standards).

Shin Oe-gyeong, head of the electric vehicle division, said, “It is an honor to contribute to the standardization and industrial development of electric vehicles as a member of Hanjayeon,” and added, “We will continue to devote ourselves to research so that our country’s electric vehicle technology and standards can lead the global market.”