South Korean government award
The Order of Science and Technology Merit (Korean: ; Hanja: ) is one of the Orders of Merit issued by South Korea. It is awarded to those who have rendered outstanding meritorious services in the interest of improving the science and technology.
This Order is the mostly newly organized order of the Republic of Korea. Before that order was established, Order of Industrial Service Merit had been bestowed to scientists and technologists.
Classes of Science and Technology Merit.
The Order of Science and Technology Merit is conferred in five classes: 
Other Orders of Merit.
There are three kinds of decoration awarded by the Republic of Korea. They are Orders, Medals of Merit, and Service Medals.
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