In the 1970s, there is a Korean scientist who helped solve food shortages in Africa using domestic farming technology. Dr. Hansangki, the first Korean to be honored as a chief in Africa, along with three other senior scientists, has been newly designated as contributors to the nation's top scientific technology authority and received certificates. A reporter minimizes their achievements. In 1971, at the age of 38, Dr. Hansangki left for Nigeria with his family, not regretting his career choice over studying in the UK, I thought going to Africa was the way to make use of what I learned because food shortages were a big issue. I am a specialist in agriculture. Dr. Han developed a super cassava that is resistant to diseases and pests by crossing cassava species in Africa.

He even measured bananas to solve food shortages and was appointed as the chief of a village in Nigeria for his contributions. Most importantly, the significant achievement is that he trained over 700 Africans as agricultural experts, so that Africa can fundamentally solve food shortages. He traveled to many countries to investigate the current situation in Africa, persuade the people, and so on. However, he contracted malaria, went to Uganda, stayed in a hotel because of a high fever, and in 2016, Professor Ta Han-gosong of Seoul National University presented a unique approach to the phenomenon of particle collision or collapse in Korean quantum mechanics. Professor Kim Sung-hwan of the University of Utah is a world-renowned authority in the field of drug delivery vehicles necessary for the treatment of intractable diseases, and in 2017, Kim Jae-kwan, the first director of the Korea Institute of Standards and Science, led the establishment of Pohang Iron and Steel, contributing to heavy industry.

The efforts of scientists and engineers who dedicated themselves to research with an unwavering determination in a challenging environment have laid the foundation for industrialization based on science and technology. Their efforts have become the cornerstone of South Korea, a leading country in science and technology today. Since 2017, when 32 individuals were first designated as contributors to science and technology, a total of 25 individuals have been designated as such. The government confers certificates in the name of the president to these contributors and shows respect by inviting them to major science and technology events, supporting their lecture and writing activities.

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