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Korean scientists emphasize need to increase collaboration with global researchers
Young-Kee Kim, a physics professor at the University of Chicago, delivers a greeting during the inaugural World Congress of Korean Scientists & Engineers at KOFST's headquarters in southern Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap
By Baek Byung-yeul
By Baek Byung-yeul
Korean scientists and researchers from around the world gathered in Seoul, Wednesday, to interact with scholars and researchers at the inaugural World Congress of Korean Scientists & Engineers. To advance, Korea's science and technology, they also emphasized the importance of forging more connections with global researchers.
"It is important for Korean researchers to collaborate with international research organizations and pursue diverse kinds of human resource exchange,” Young-Kee Kim, a physics professor at the University of Chicago, said during the event, introducing research about particle accelerators conducted in collaboration with countries around the world.
“We are very grateful to the president for fulfilling his promise to invite Korean researchers from around the world for exchanges. We have already laid the foundation for cooperation as 'world Koreans' and will continue to provide systematic cooperation and support for 'global Korea' as leaders in science and technology,” Kim said.
The event was organized in response to a promise made by President Yoon Suk Yeol during his visit to New York last year to invite Korean-American scientists and engineers from around the world to Korea to exchange research achievements. The inaugural event was attended by more than 500 Korean and foreign scientists and students.
The president, who attended the event, said the government will spare no effort to support young researchers to work with the world's prominent scholars and research institutions because nurturing the country's science and technology capability is key to improving competitiveness.
“The government will actively support young researchers to work with and challenge the world's best researchers and outstanding research institutions,” Yoon said. “Supporting the development of world-leading technologies and global collaboration is an important national responsibility.”
The event runs until Friday at the headquarters of the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies in Seoul and will feature presentations by scholars and researchers from some of the world's leading universities and research organizations on a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence, space, mobility, nuclear energy, quantum computing and robotics.
The researchers include Key Cho, a neuroscience professor at King's College London, Jungsang Kim, a computer science professor at Duke University whose expertise is in quantum computing, and Jin Hyung Lee, an associate professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University.