Samsung Electronics’ mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun was awarded the distinguished Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit by the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Wednesday, which was national Invention Day.

At LG Electronics, a senior researcher, Ahn Joon-ki, was crowned as this year’s invention king.

The Gold Tower Order is awarded to individuals and companies that have shown outstanding performance in contributing to national interests.

Shin of Samsung was recognized for his role in helping to develop and export smartphones, which are now reshaping global mobile trends.

박근혜(좌부터/대통령),신종균(기업인/삼성전자사장) <YONHAP PHOTO-0789> 금탑산업훈장 받는 신종균 삼성전자 IM 부문장 (서울=연합뉴스) 안정원 기자 = 박근혜 대통령이 15일 서울 여의도 63빌딩에서 열린 제48회 발명의 날 기념식에서 혁신적인 스마트폰을 개발해 글로벌 모바일 트렌드를 주도한 신종균 삼성전자(주) IM부문장(사장)에게 금탑산업훈장을 수여하고 있다. 2013.5.15 jeong@yna.co.kr/2013-05-15 12:41:02/ <저작권자 ⓒ 1980-2013 ㈜연합뉴스. 무단 전재 재배포 금지.> President Park Geun-hye awards the Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit to Samsung Electronics mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun, for his contribution to the nation’s IT industry at a ceremony in Seoul on Wednesday. Yonhap News
박근혜(좌부터/대통령),신종균(기업인/삼성전자사장) 금탑산업훈장 받는 신종균 삼성전자 IM 부문장 (서울=연합뉴스) 안정원 기자 = 박근혜 대통령이 15일 서울 여의도 63빌딩에서 열린 제48회 발명의 날 기념식에서 혁신적인 스마트폰을 개발해 글로벌 모바일 트렌드를 주도한 신종균 삼성전자(주) IM부문장(사장)에게 금탑산업훈장을 수여하고 있다. 2013.5.15 jeong@yna.co.kr/2013-05-15 12:41:02/ <저작권자 ⓒ 1980-2013 ㈜연합뉴스. 무단 전재 재배포 금지.> President Park Geun-hye awards the Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit to Samsung Electronics mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun, for his contribution to the nation’s IT industry at a ceremony in Seoul on Wednesday. Yonhap News

The Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit, meanwhile, was granted to Lee Eui-yong, head of ChangSung Ace, a mid-sized company that possesses state-of-the-art disaster preventive solutions and systems.

LG Electronics’ Ahn was recognized for a patent in the international digital mobile communication standards that, in turn, raised the nation’s global stature.

On Wednesday, the nation celebrated the 48th Invention Day, with the government granting some 79 awards to selected individuals.

By Kim Ji-hyun ()


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