□ A graduate of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST, President   Young Joon Kim) developed a super wide angle digital camera capable of omnidirectional filming with a view angle wider than 160°. This is the first of its kind inspired by the principles and shape of arthropod eyes of flies and beds. The breakthrough takes humankind steps closer to developing unmanned flying robot surveillance cameras, omnidirectional detecting sensor, miniature wide angle endoscopy and affordable super wide angle digital camera. (Refer to [Fig. 7]).

❍ The research was led by Dr. Song, Young Min (aged 32, currently a postdoctoral researcher at University of Illinois, U.S.), who earned his doctor’s degree (advisor: Lee, Yong Tak) at GIST School of Information and Mechatronics, as the first author and joined by professor John Rogers (University of Illinois · corresponding author) and researchers from Harvard University and Northwestern University. It was published in the latest edition of Nature (May 2^nd edition), which is the most prestigious journal on science. (Title: Digital cameras with designs inspired by the arthropod eye)

□ Arthropod eye was Dr. Song’s major area of study even when he was taking the doctor’s course at GIST under the guidance by Professor Lee, Yong Tak. He published a number of research papers on copying nano structure of moth’s cornea to make optical components more efficient and won an award from the Minister of Education, Science & Technology in recognition of his remarkable research accomplishments upon graduation.