Order of Science and Technology Merit

Order of Science and Technology Merit 과학기술훈장
Award of The Republic of Korea
Type	Order of merit
Status	Currently awarded
President	Park Geun-hye
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	Changjo Hyeoksin Ungbi Doyak Jinbo
Established	2011
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Saemaeul Service Merit
Next (lower)	National Foundation Merit Medal
Related	Science and Technology Merit Medal Order of Industrial Service Merit (before 2001)

The Order of Science and Technology Merit (Hanja: 科學技術勳章 과학기술훈장) is one of the Republic of Korea's (South Korea) Orders of Merit. It is awarded to those who have rendered outstanding meritorious services in the interest of improving the science and technology.

This Order is mostly newly organized order of the Republic of Korea. Before that order was established, Order of Industrial Service Merit had been bestowed to scientists and technologists.

Classes of Science and Technology Merit

The Order of Science and Technology Merit is conferred in five classes:

Changjo (Creation) 창조장
Hyeoksin (Reformation) 혁신장
Ungbi (Great Achievement) 웅비장
Doyak (Leap) 도약장
Jinbo (Progress) 진보장

Other Orders of Merit

There are three kinds of decoration awarded by the Republic of Korea. They are Orders, Medals of Merit, and Service Medals.^[1]

References

↑ Korea: its Land, People, and Culture of all Ages, pp. 145-146.

External links

South Korean honors system

Orders	Grand Order of Mugunghwa Order of National Foundation Order of Civil Merit Order of Military Merit Order of Service Merit Order of National Security Merit Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Order of Industrial Service Merit Order of Saemaeul Service Merit Order of Cultural Merit Order of Sports Merit Order of Science and Technology Merit

Medals and Presidential Certificates	Reserve Forces Medal Presidential Commendation Presidential Award of Cultural Excellence Prime Minister's Commendation Chairperson of National Election Commission's Commendation Exemplary Public Official Medal Talent Medal of Korea (No longer awarded)

National Honorary titles	New Knowledge Worker New Knowledge Farmer Korean Master Hand

Ministerial Medals	Korean War Service Medal Medal for Participation in Vietnam War Gulf War Participation Medal Overseas Peacekeeping Medal

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