The National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK; Korean: 한국공학한림원) is a Korean nonprofit, non-governmental organization founded to support engineering and technology development in academia, industry, and national institutions; and to contribute to the development and sustainable development of engineering technology through academic research.
[1] The Academy was founded in 1996 in accordance with Article 40 of the Industrial Technology Innovation Promotion Act.
[2] The Korean Association for Engineering Deans petitioned the government to establish the National Academy of Engineering of Korea in December 1993.
The Board of Directors, chairman, and initial members were determined in April 1996 followed by the first president two months later.
[4] The NAEK Award was started in 1996 to honor engineers who have made significant contributions to the development of the engineering and technology field at universities, institutions, and industries.