The South Korean government will award An Young-hoon, CEO of the Northeast Asia LNG Hub Terminal, with the Industrial Medal at the 33rd Gas Safety Awards.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced that the '33rd Korea Gas Safety Awards' will be held on September 15 at the Korea Science and Technology Center in Seoul. This annual event, which has been held since 1994, is organized by the ministry and supervised by the Korea Gas Safety Corporation.
A total of 38 awards will be presented, including 13 government awards and 25 ministerial commendations. The government awards consist of one Industrial Medal, two Industrial Decorations, five Presidential Citations, and five Prime Minister Citations.
An Young-hoon is being recognized for his leadership in the construction of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and for securing core technology in the design of large storage tanks.
The Industrial Decorations will be awarded to Cheon Seong-hun, CEO of Hanbi Cryo, for his contributions to the localization of cryogenic container technology, and to Lee Sang-geun, Executive Director of Kolon Industries, for achieving 33 years of accident-free safety in the high-pressure gas sector.
Presidential Citation recipients include Son Min-ik, head of E1, Noh Dong-in, head of production at Lotte InEOS Chemical, Yu Mi, CEO of Buseong Development Industry, and Bae Seung-kyun, head of the Korea Gas Safety Corporation. In the group category, Seoul City Gas will receive a Presidential Citation.
Yang Gi-wook, head of the Ministry's Industrial Resource Security Office, stated, "The 65 gas accidents that occurred last year marked the lowest level on record, thanks to the dedication and efforts of gas industry workers who have diligently adhered to safety regulations. We will work closely with relevant agencies and the industry to establish a gas safety management system that connects regulations, technology, and field operations."
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