Park In-gyu (entrance row, seventh from left), Head of the Office of Science, Technology and Innovation at MSIT, poses for a commemorative picture with specialists from associated ministries on the ‘Ok-Science Agenda Lab’ held on the Korea Science and Technology Center in Seoul on the seventh. Courtesy of MSIT
■ The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) introduced that Park In-gyu, Head of the Office of Science, Technology and Innovation, held the ‘Ok-Science Agenda Lab’ on the seventh on the Korea Science and Technology Center with specialists from eight ministries and the non-public sector. Ok-Science is a brand new science and know-how paradigm that mixes Korea’s distinctive historical past, tradition, and setting to contribute to social and cultural growth. It seeks to foster a science tradition based mostly on storytelling that resonates with the general public. Ideas submitted by every ministry have been mentioned with non-public sector specialists, and the MSIT plans to finalize the particular implementation plan for Ok-Science for the 12 months 2027, reflecting these opinions.
■ The KIST Future Foundation introduced on the seventh that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Sohwa Scholarship Foundation for the ‘Sohwa-KIST Young Researcher Support Program’ on the KIST Jeonbuk Branch. The Sohwa Scholarship Foundation will donate 50 million KRW yearly to the KIST Future Foundation, and the 2 foundations will collectively uncover and nurture promising younger researchers who can contribute to society by means of science and know-how. The postdoctoral interval is a essential stage for rising into an unbiased researcher, and this initiative is anticipated to assist improve the worldwide competitiveness of KIST’s younger scientists.
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