Oscar Prize to Chang Hyun Park
Chang Hyun Park, a researcher in computer engineering at the Department of Information Technology, has been awarded this year’s Oscar Prize at Uppsala University.
Chan Hyun Park. Photo: private
He earned his PhD at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and is currently an assistant professor at the Department of Information Technology. His research focuses on making computers more efficient, which can lead to reduced energy consumption and lower carbon emissions.
The award citation highlights Park’s work on designing new computer architectures that are both efficient and high-performing. Specifically, his research on virtual memory systems has resulted in several highly regarded publications, and some of his findings have been adopted into the standards for commercial processors. He has also received several prestigious research grants, including establishment grants from the Swedish Research Council and collaborative grants with South Korea.
Oscar Prize to Chang Hyun Park and Johanna Chamberlain - Uppsala University (uu.se)
The Oscar Prize
Uppsala University awards the Oscar Prize annually to young researchers at Uppsala University “whose scientific writing is the most deserving and offers the greatest promise of continued academic writings at the University”.
The prize money of SEK 140,000 consists of the returns on a donation made by King Oscar II upon the University’s 400th anniversary in 1877 and may be shared between two equally deserving researchers.
The recipients are selected by the University Board, acting on a proposal from a committee consisting of the deans of the faculties.