2010

• Feb

  2010 South Korea Surface Engineering Association 1st Southern Branch Workshop (Pusan University National Core Research Center)

2011

• Oct

  1st International Symposium on Transparent Conductive Coating (Incheon Best Western Premier Songdo Park Hotel) / decided to be hosted by this society every 2 years

• Nov

  Abolition → Amendment of articles of incorporation under the two-year term system

2012

• Oct

  2nd ISTC International Symposium Held (Seoul Education and Culture Center)

2013

• Nov 18-21

  50th Anniversary Ceremony of Surface Engineering Society of Korea and International Academic Conference of The First International Conference on Surface Engineering (ICSE 2013) (Grand Hotel in Haeundae, Busan)

2016

• Jul 20-24

  Korea Surface Engineering Society - Korea Plating Industry Cooperative, Overseas Workshop (Danang, Vietnam)

2017

• Jul 20-23

  Korea Surface Engineering Society - Korea Plating Industry Cooperative, Overseas Workshop (Cheongdo, China)

• Nov 21-25

  STMT 2017 International Symposium and Autumn Academic Conference Held

• Dec 12-13 2017

  Workshop on the Establishment of Surface Treatment Technology Terminology and Holding of Surface Engineering Chairman's Cup Golf Tournament

2000

• Sep 10-19

  Participating in the 15th INTERFINISH convention and exhibition hosted by the International Federation of Surface Technology (IUSF) and visiting high-tech industries in Germany.

2004

• Nov 5

  The 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Plasma Surface and Autumn Academic Presentation Meeting (Busan University Sang-nam International Hall)

• Dec

  Evaluation of the journal of the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and the first class of the journal registered in the journal of the Korean Society of Surface Engineering

2008

• Jun 16-19

  Held jointly with the 17th International Federation of Surface Technology (IUSF) (Busan Grand Hotel)

2009

• May

  Selection of board members or organizational meetings of the Central Branch of the Korea Surface Engineering Association (Chubu Branch Chairman: Kim Sun-hee; Vice Branch Chairman: Im Tae-hong)

1990

• Jan 30

  1st General Board Meeting Held in 1990

  ① Resolution to rent No. 308 of Science and Technology Center located 635-4 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu

  ② Decided to change the name from Korea Metal Surface Engineering Association to Korea Surface Engineering Association (the 27th regular general meeting)

• Mar 31

  Journal of Surface Science & Engineering, Vol. 23, Issue 1

• Oct 20-21

  Hosted by the Korea Society of Surface Engineering and the Japan Society of Surface Engineering, the first Korea-Japan Dry Process Workshop was held. Hanyang University Gymnasium Seminar Room

1991

• Aug 9-10

  1st Vacuum Thin Film Technical Training Session Held / Conference Room of Korea Federation of Science and Technology Organizations

1992

• Mar 25

  The first editorial meeting was held. The paper will be published six times a year and twice a year.

1998

• Oct 27-30

  Asian Finish '98 held at Seoul Olympic Parktel.

1980

• Aug 26

  Seminar on plating technology held at Korea General Exhibition Hall

1982

• May 14

  Former Chairman Lee Jung-nam's keynote speech at the 1st Asian Metal Surface Treatment Forum

1983

• Jun 30

  1st Korea-Japan Surface Technology Seminar Held at National Park Laboratory

1985

• Jun 3

  Seven members, including keynote speeches and research presentations, announced at the 2nd Asia Metal Surface Treatment Forum.

• Oct 14-18

  1985 The Korea Science and Technology Council held a metal surface treatment workshop at the Korea Machinery Research Institute.(Sponsored by this society)

1986

• May 3

  The 3rd Asian Metal Surface Treatment Forum (held in 1989) was held in Seoul.

• Nov 15

  The chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Metal Surface Treatment visited Korea.

1987

• Feb 29

  Approval of the Metal Surface Engineering Association of Korea (Director-General of the Industrial Promotion Agency) and its articles of incorporation.

• Mar 24

  Registration of the Korean Metal Surface Engineering Association.

• Oct 13

  The 2nd Korea-Japan Surface Treatment Technology Seminar of the National Institute of Industrial Science and Technology.

1988

• Jan 14

  The first general board meeting was held.

1971

• Mar 20

  Membership of the Korea Federation of Science and Technology Organizations

• May 10

  "Metal Surface Technology" Renamed "Metal Surface Treatment" Volume 4 Published

1972

• Nov 11

  The regular general meeting of the 10th session was held at the Korea Electric Power Center and elected Chairman Kim Jong-gon, Vice Chairman Kim Jong-chan and Lee Gye-yeol.

  The Association of Metal Surface Engineering in Korea and the Association of Plating Technology in Korea have been integrated and renamed the Association of Metal Surface Engineering in Korea.

1963

• Nov 17

  After five meetings, seven founding members of the Korea Metal Surface Technology Association held a general meeting and elected Dr. Yeom Hee-taek as the first chairman.

1964

• Feb-Oct

  Chairman Yeon Hee-taek traveled around Seoul, Daejeon, Busan, and Gwangju and visited plating factories to conduct fact-finding surveys and recruit members.

• Nov

  The second regular general meeting was held, and lawmaker Yeom Hee-taek was elected chairman.

1966

• Mar

  Four plating engineers were dispatched to the OTCA through Jeon Ki-won a director stationed in Japan to train for six months

1967

• Nov 25

  The 1st issue of "Metal Surface Technology" (first issue) is published.

  The fifth session of the regular general meeting was held at the National Institute of Industrial Science and Technology and was elected chairman Yeom Hee-taek, vice chairman Lee Sung-hee, and Lim Young-chul.

1968

• Sep 12

  A lecture on surface treatment will be held at the National Institute of Industrial Science and Technology.