Seokjong Seo is the senior vice president of POSCO in Korea. He received
his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Hanyang University in Korea and
his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, Japan. He joined the Automotive Steel
Research Group of POSCO in 2001 as a researcher. He served as the Head of Hot
Rolled & Wire Rod Steel Solution Group and Research Group. Currently, he is
the Head of Steel Product Research Laboratories. He contributed greatly to
securing weight reduction and excellent formability required from the
automotive industry by developing ultra-high-strength steel products for
automobiles. In recognition of this contribution, he received the Steel
Technology Award from the Korea Iron & Steel Association in 2016. He also
contributed to the development of hot rolled and wire rod products and
solutions for applying them to various industries. Recently, he is leading the
research on POSCO’s products, especially in developing various eco-friendly
products for avoided greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.