Former KERI Director Byeon Seung-bong Passes Away
Published2026.10.19 12:35고인은 1976년 KERI 창립 멤버로 초기 연구원 건설 실무를 총괄했으며, 제5대 원장(당시 한국전기연구소 소장)으로 1993년 3월 30일부터 1996년 3월 29일까지 재임하며 국내 전력·전기산업 기술 발전과 연구원 성장에 기여했다.
조문은 18일 오전 10시부터 가능하며, 발인은 20일 오전 6시 30분이다.
장지는 함백산 추모공원 및 용인 천주교묘원이다.
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