KAIST student reaches runner-up at Merck Innovation Cup

A Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) student was named runner-up in this year’s Merck Innovation Cup after implementing eco-friendly chemistry principles into Merck’s chemistry designing software. Hwang Sunoo, a combined master’s and doctoral program student studying civil and environmental engineering, along with his multinational team, achieved the outcome in the Green Chemistry category of the competition, according to KAIST Friday. The school said Hwang was the only Korean among the German science technology firm competition’s 42 finalists. Hwang and his team designed an upgraded version of Merck’s Synthia by implementing the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry, a global framework for designing chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances in an effort to minimize environmental impact, promote sustainability and enhance safety in chemical practices. Merck evaluated the work as a “practically effective alternative” for Synthia, allowing it to minimize harmful byproducts in the chemical industWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times