(*18*)The Ministry of Science and ICT introduced the 2026 Basic Research Programme Leader Research choice outcomes and can start supporting the 18 chosen researchers from June 1. Overview of Type A Leader Research initiatives chosen. [Source: Ministry of Science and ICT]
The authorities has newly chosen 18 main home primary researchers to conduct world-class analysis.
The Ministry of Science and ICT stated on Tuesday it introduced the 2026 Basic Research Programme Leader Research choice outcomes and can begin offering support from June 1.
The Basic Research Programme helps researchers and analysis teams in science and engineering fields to allow them to construct artistic primary analysis capabilities and deepen and develop their work. SCIE papers produced by the programme accounted for 37 % of the nation’s complete SCIE paper publications as of 2023, contributing to the event of educational analysis in South Korea’s science and know-how fields.
Leader Research started in 1997. It offers long-term support for 9 years by choosing world-class researchers to allow them to proceed superior analysis and produce sturdy analysis outcomes. The support classes encompass Type A, which offers 800 million gained a 12 months per researcher, and the newly launched Type B (top-tier) this 12 months, which offers 1.6 billion gained a 12 months.
This 12 months, 15 researchers had been chosen for Type A and three for Type B after professional dialogue critiques and researcher presentation evaluations. The newest choice consists of Geun-soo Kim (김근수), a Yonsei University professor (Type B, physics), Young-seok Joo (주영석), a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology professor (Type B, primary drugs), and Martin Steinegger, a Seoul National University professor (Type A, primary life sciences). Many researchers born within the Nineteen Eighties had been chosen, elevating expectations for youthful researchers’ exercise within the primary analysis discipline.
Sung-soo Kim (김성수), director-general for analysis and improvement coverage on the ministry, stated long-term and steady support is necessary so researchers can give attention to their work to enhance primary analysis capabilities. He stated the ministry will actively support Leader Research, which considerably elevated its funding scale this 12 months, so it may well contribute to the event of science and know-how and strengthening worldwide competitiveness.