Seoul National University created Excellence in Research Award in 2008 to honor professors who made significant contribution to knowledge.

2016

• AHN Kwangseog
  Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences
• CHOI Haecheon
  Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
• CHUNG Inseop
  Professor, Department of Law, College of Law
• JEONG Dae Hong
  Professor, Department of Chemistry Education, College of Education
• KIM Ki-Bum
  Professor, Department of Material Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
• LEE Jihong
  Professor, Department of Economics, College of Social Sciences
• LEE Mi Ock
  Professor, Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
• LEE Nam In
  Professor, Department of Philosophy, College of Humanities
• NOH Dong Young
  Professor, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
• PARK Myoung Kyu
  Professor, Department of Sociology, College of Social Sciences

2015

• CHANG Kyung-Sup
  Professor, Department of Sociology, College of Social Sciences
• KIM Ji Soo
  Professor, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
• KIM Myoungho
  Professor, Department of Korean Language and Literature, College of Humanities
• OH Yu-Kyoung
  Professor, Department of Manufacturing Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
• PARK Byung Gook
  Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
• PARK Chung-Mo
  Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences

2014

• CHOI Doil
  Professor, Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• HAN In Sup
  Professor, Department of Law, College of Law
• LEE Youngjo
  Professor, Department of Statistics, College of Natural Sciences
• Yi Jongheop
  Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering

2013

• CHUNG Jin Ho
  Professor, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
• HO Chang Hoi
  Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Natural Sciences
• JEON Hyung Jun
  Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, College of Humanities
• LEE Byoung Ho
  Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
• WANG Hahn-Sok
  Professor, Department of Anthropology, College of Social Sciences

2012

• CHOI Byoung Jo
  Professor, Department of Law, School of Law
• CHOI Mansoo
  Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
• KIM Daeshig
  Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
• NOH, Tae Don
  Professor, Department of Korean History, College of Humanities
• SEO Jeongsun
  Professor, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine

2011

• CHON Hyo-Taek
  Professor, Department of Energy Systems Engineering, College of Engineering
• CHUNG Young Keun
  Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences
• CUN Kyung-soo
  Professor, Department of Anthropology, College of Social Sciences
• PARK Hee-Byoung
  Professor, Department of Korean Language and Literature, College of Humanities

2010

• CHO Myung-Haing
  Professor, Department of Transdisciplinary Studies, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology
• HONG Seunghun
  Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Natural Sciences
• KIM Sanghee
  Professor, Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
• PARK Han Je
  Professor, Department of Asian History, College of Humanities
• YI Soonhyung
  Professor, Department of Consumer and Child Studies, College of Human Ecology

2009

• CHUNG Jae Ho
  Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, College of Social Sciences
• KWON Jun Soo
  Professor, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
• KWON Young Min
  Professor, Department of Korean Language and Literature, College of Humanities
• LEE Kyeongsik
  Professor, Department of History Education, College of Education
• LEE Yong-Hwan
  Professor, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• PARK Soo Young
  Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering

2008

• KEUM Jang Tae
  Professor, Department of Religious Studies, College of Humanities
• KIM Sang Geon
  Professor, Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
• KIM Seung Jo
  Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
• KIM Soo Bong
  Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Natural Sciences
• LEE Keun
  Professor, Department of Economics, College of Social Sciences