진대제
Samsung Electronics semiconductor executive; 9th Minister of Information and Communication
| Life | 1952 |
| Era | 대한민국 |
| Clan | 여양 진씨 |
Life & career
Jin Dae-je was born on 20 January 1952 in Uiryeong, South Gyeongsang, a businessman and former official of the Yeoyang seat. He graduated in electronic engineering from Seoul National University (1977), earned a master's at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (1979) and a doctorate in electronic engineering at Stanford (1983).
After working as a researcher at Hewlett-Packard and IBM's Watson Research Center he joined Samsung Electronics in 1985. He held senior semiconductor posts and is associated with the development of the world's first 16-megabit DRAM, and in 2000 became head of Samsung's digital media business.
From February 2003 to March 2006 he served as the 9th Minister of Information and Communication under President Roh Moo-hyun. He joined the Uri Party in 2006 and ran for Gyeonggi governor, placing second with 30.44 percent. He later led Skylake Investment (2006-2020, then as chairman) and held academic and industry advisory posts.
A Semiconductor Executive
Jin Dae-je is known as an executive who led Samsung's semiconductor business. The 16-megabit DRAM is presented as an achievement of the period when Korea's chip industry moved ahead in world markets. His exact contribution was not confirmed here.
Minister of Information and Communication
He served as minister from 2003 to 2006. Specific policy assessments were not confirmed. As a living person, only his public career is described.