“Why Is Nobel Prize-Level Research Rare in Korea?”… Academy Seeks Solutions for Paradigm-Shifting Research

As the federal government strikes to reform the analysis and growth (R&D) analysis system and increase assist for bold analysis, main students and coverage consultants in the sphere of science and know-how will focus on methods to innovate the analysis ecosystem and improve Korea’s scientific and technological innovation capability.

The Korean Academy of Science and Technology introduced that it’ll maintain the 252nd Academy Roundtable on June 11 at 4:00 p.m., each in-person at The Plaza Hotel in Seoul and on-line, below the theme “The End of the Catch-up Strategy: Toward a Paradigm-Shifting Research Ecosystem.”

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This roundtable is the second occasion in the “Korean Science and Technology: Seeking the Path” collection, newly launched by the Academy this yr. Following final month’s inaugural session, the dialogue will give attention to the structural boundaries and institutional reforms wanted for Korea to generate world-class progressive analysis.

In explicit, the dialogue will heart on a query that has been constantly raised each inside and outdoors the scientific group: “Why is it so difficult for paradigm-shifting research to emerge in Korea?” The session will look at whether or not the present analysis setting—characterised by quantitative evaluations and a give attention to short-term outcomes—is hindering innovation-driven analysis.

The keynote presentation can be delivered by Hong Sungwook, Professor of Science Studies at Seoul National University. Under the subject “Korean Science and Technology: Conditions for a Breakthrough,” Professor Hong will analyze the traits of paradigm-shifting analysis—together with Nobel Prize-level work—and suggest methods for strengthening the progressive capability of Korea’s analysis ecosystem.

Professor Hong is anticipated to current key options, comparable to introducing a long-term analysis funding system for researchers below the age of 35 and revising the factors for tenure (lifetime professorship appointments).

The complete dialogue that follows can be chaired by Kim Yoonyoung, Deputy Director of Planning and Policy on the Academy. Participants will embrace Yum Hanwoong, Research Group Leader on the Institute for Basic Science (IBS); Lee Sungjoo, Professor of Industrial Engineering at Seoul National University; Kim Sungkeun, President of Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH); Kim Kyungman, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Sogang University; Jang Yoonseok, Director of the Future Convergence and Challenge-Driven Research Support Team; and Cho Jongyoung, Director of Basic Research Promotion on the Ministry of Science and ICT.

The roundtable will tackle main points comparable to fostering a inventive analysis setting for younger researchers, the roles of universities and government-funded analysis institutes, enchancment of analysis assist and analysis methods, and constructing a analysis tradition that permits for failure.

Recently, the federal government has additionally been restructuring its analysis administration system to advertise progressive analysis by increasing assist for bold and progressive initiatives and introducing a system to re-fund beforehand unsuccessful analysis proposals, so there’s eager curiosity in the outcomes of this dialogue.

Jung Jin-ho, President of the Academy, said, “It is only when we encourage bold research that transcends conventional boundaries and recognize failures in the process as valuable assets that we can achieve innovative discoveries which change the world. I hope this roundtable will serve as an opportunity to gather wisdom for asking bigger questions and pursuing greater challenges.”

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