Pyongyang, April 1 (KCNA) -- A ceremony for awarding February 16 Science and Technology Prize, Natural Science Prize, Technical Innovation Prize, Diploma of Best Scientist and Technician of the State and Prize for Best Inventor in 2025 was held at the People's Palace of Culture in the DPRK on March 31.
Present there were Jon Sung Guk, vice-premier of the Cabinet, Sin Il Chol, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Song Bin, chairman of the State Commission of Science and Technology, Kim Sung Jin, president of the State Academy of Sciences, officials concerned, scientists and technicians.
Announced at the ceremony was a decision of the non-permanent examination committee for the February 16 Science and Technology Prize.
Diplomas and medals of the February 16 Science and Technology Prize were conferred on ten projects which contributed to the country's economic development and the improvement of the people's living standards, diploma of the Natural Science Prize on one project and diplomas of the Technical Innovation Prize on six projects, together with prizes.
Certificates of the February 16 Science and Technology Prize were awarded to 134 scientists, technicians and teachers of Kim Il Sung University, Kim Chaek University of Technology and other units.
Certificates of the Natural Science Prize were conferred on eight researchers of the Physics Institute of the State Academy of Sciences, and certificates of the Technical Innovation Prize on 59 scientists, technicians and others of Pyongyang University of Architecture and other units.
Kim Song Mu, section chief of the Material Science Faculty of Kim Il Sung University, Pak Hyon Uk, director of the Geology Institute of the State Academy of Sciences, Min Kwang Sik, a researcher of the Metal Engineering Faculty of Kim Chaek University of Technology, Sin Kyong Il, dean of the Hydraulic Engineering Faculty of Hamhung University of Hydraulic Engineering, Ri Jong Guk, section chief of the Institute of Agro-chemicalization of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hong Song Sik, director of an institute of the Academy of Poultry Science, and Hyon Chol Ung, a researcher of the Phohang district committee of science and technology in Chongjin City, North Hamgyong Province, were selected as the best scientists and technicians of the state in 2025 and certificates were awarded to them.
The Prize for Best Inventor in 2025, together with relevant prizes, were conferred on Jong Ryong Su, manager of the Pyongyang Jonghyang Building Materials Factory, and other persons.
Then resolution-taking speeches were made. -0-
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