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Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open Joint Battery Research Center

HMG x SNU Joint Battery Research Center Opening Ceremony

SEOUL — Hyundai Motor Group announced the inauguration of its Joint Battery Research Center with Seoul National University (SNU). This collaborative effort between the group and SNU aims to advance battery technologies and foster industry-academia cooperation.

The opening ceremony of the Joint Battery Research Center took place at SNU’s main campus and was attended by Euisun Chung, Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group; Yong Wha Kim, President and Chief Technology Officer of Hyundai Motor Group; Heung Soo Kim, Executive Vice-President and Head of Global Strategy Office of Hyundai Motor Group; and Chang Hwan Kim, Senior Vice-President and Head of Battery Development Center of Hyundai Motor Group.

From SNU, Hong Lim Ryu, President of SNU; Yoo Suk Hong, Dean of SNU College of Engineering; Seung Hwan Ko, Associate Dean of Research Affairs of the College of Engineering; Jong Chan Lee, Head of the School of Chemical and Biological Engineering; and Jang Wook Choi, Head of the Joint Battery Research Center and Professor at the School of Chemical and Biological Engineering attended the ceremony.

“Our mission to develop a diverse range of mobility solutions equipped with advanced batteries is driven by our strong commitment to a sustainable environment for future generations,” said Euisun Chung Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair. “Through pioneering joint research and development efforts, we hope to empower all researchers to lead the way in propelling the transition to electrification of the mobility industry.”