CTO
Former Senior Researcher at KARI Combustion Team
Ph.D. from Penn State University

Dr. Seonghyeon Seo is the CTO of Perigee, responsible for all rocket engine development programs at the company.

Seonghyeon's passionate life has always been with internal combustion engines.
Prior to joining Perigee, Seonghyeon worked at KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) for nine years and participated in the nation's earliest rocket engine programs including the 30-ton gas-generator and the 13-ton main combustor development program. Before KARI, Seonghyeon worked at the Powertrain Laboratory of Hyundai Motors Company and helped developing Korea's first domestically designed engine "Theta".

Seonghyeon holds a doctorate degree in propulsion and combustion from The Pennsylvania State University and his Bachelor of Science degree from KAIST.