Daehyoung Hong

Chair of Safe-Net Forum and Professor Emeritus at Sogang University

Professor Daehyoung Hong is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering at Sogang University and a leading authority in Korea’s semiconductor and telecommunications fields.

After earning his Ph.D. from KAIST, he dedicated his career to research and teaching at Sogang University. He was awarded the Red Stripes Order of Service Merit for his contributions to the international standardization of WiBro technology.

He served as President of the Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS) in 2010 and as Vice Chair of the Next-Generation Mobile Communications Forum, playing a key role in bridging academia and industry. His research spans semiconductor device design, communication systems, and technical standardization, significantly advancing Korea’s telecommunications sector and talent development.