The Ministry of Science and ICT (“MSIT”; Minister Lee Jong-Ho) and the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (President Lee Taesik, "KOFST") announced that the First World Congress of Korean Scientists & Engineers will be held at the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul) from July 4 (Tue.) to 7 (Fri.).
This event was a follow-up to President Yoon Suk-yeol's state visit to the U.S. last September, in which he met with Korean scientists and engineers living in the U.S. and promised to launch a venue where Korean scientists and engineers residing abroad are invited to Korea to exchange insights and share research findings with those in Korea. More than 300 scientists from across the world and 700 scientists based in Korea will be attending the event. Expected attendees include Dr. Lee Jin Hyung, the first Korean female tenured professor at Stanford University School of Engineering and Medicine, and Nobel laureates Dr. Barry Barish and Dr. Konstantin Novoselov. It is hoped that the event will strengthen the cooperation network between Korean scientists and engineers around the world and explore the direction for future science and technology innovation. The Congress will be held for 4 days, opening with a welcome reception on the afternoon of July 4 (Tue.), and will feature a series of side events including lectures, submeetings on academic topics, “Science Talk” concert, and conversations with Korean scholars.
▶ Opening ceremony: July 5 (Wed.) 10:10-10:30
The opening ceremony will be attended by Korean scientists at home and abroad, foreign intellectuals, government officials and other stakeholders to look back on the footsteps and achievements of Korean scientists around the world and officially announce the start of the event.
▶ Keynote lecture: July 5 (Wed.) - July 7 (Fri.) 09:30-10:00
The event begins with keynote lectures from world-class scholars. Dr. Konstantin Novoselov will give a lecture on materials of the future on July 5 (Wed.), Dr. Barry Barish on gravitational waves - a new window in our understanding of the Universe on July 6 (Thur.), and Mr. Henk Rogers, founder of the Tetris Company, will share his vision on building a future clean energy system after fossil fuels on July 7 (Fri.).
▶ “Science Talk” concert: July 5 (Wed.) 10:30-12:00
In the “Science Talk” concert held under the theme of “Advancing towards sustainability by 2030: cutting-edge technology and scientific innovation,” Korean researchers based in other countries, including Professor Kei Cho at King's College London, Professor Kim Young-Kee at University of Chicago, Professor Cho Nam-Joon at Nanyang Technological University, and Professor Kim Kihwan at Tsinghua University, are invited to join the discussion to build a sustainable future leveraging on various fields of research.
▶ Other side events: submeetings on academic topics, Start-up forum, etc.
Other side events include submeetings where researchers from home and abroad introduce their latest research findings and developments in critical and emerging technologies and basic science, and a networking session to establish a global science and technology network between Korean and foreign institutions, scientists and engineers. The event will also feature opportunities for emerging science and engineering talent to participate, such as a dialogue between Korean scholars from home and abroad and emerging science and engineering talent, as well as a Startup forum, to be attended by relevant stakeholders and venture capitalists from around the world.
For further information, please contact the Public Relations Division (E-mail: msitpress@korea.kr) of the Ministry of Science and ICT.
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