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South Korean engineer named ITER deputy director-general
South Korean engineer Jung Cheon-young was appointed an ITER deputy director-general for a five-year term.
ITER is an experimental fusion facility being built and operated jointly by South Korea, the United States, the European Union, Russia, Japan, China and India.
Jung will lead engineering services, including support for construction and integration of the facility’s equipment.
He joined ITER in 2013 as a quality-control engineer and later led its quality-control team and department.
He is the fourth South Korean to hold the role, and the first in 11 years.
ITER is moving toward assembling and testing key equipment, and Jung said he would focus on engineering and quality assurance to help complete the project.
The work is intended to advance fusion energy, which could contribute to future clean-energy independence.
South Korea’s Jung Chun-young has been appointed a deputy director-general of the ITER Organization.
His five-year term will cover engineering support and technical coordination for ITER construction and device integration.
Jung joined ITER in 2013 as a quality control engineer and later led its quality control team and department.
He is the fourth South Korean appointed to the role and the first in 11 years.
ITER is a joint project involving South Korea and six other members to develop, build and operate a fusion energy experiment.
- Who
- Jung Chun-young, head of ITER’s quality control department.
- What
- He was appointed a deputy director-general of the ITER Organization for a five-year term.
- When
- The appointment was announced on November 2, 2026.
- Where
- At the ITER Organization. A more specific location is not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Jung joined the ITER Organization as a quality control engineer.
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT said Jung had been appointed an ITER deputy director-general.
Yonhap published the announcement of Jung’s appointment.
- Term
- 5 years
- Role
- Engineering services
- Responsibilities
- Engineering support and technical coordination for construction and device integration
- Joined ITER
- 2013
- South Korean appointees
- Jung is the fourth and the first in 11 years
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What people are saying
At this transition to assembly of key devices and test operation, I will maximize the synergy between engineering capability and rigorous quality assurance to ensure construction integrity and drive ITER’s completion without gaps.
I will devote myself to proving the outstanding expertise of Korea’s technical workforce to the world and building up key technological assets that will advance future clean energy independence.