KOFST

Organization

Committees

Committee on the Promotion of Academic Activities

Role
Review/evaluation/consultation on academic support programs
Development of a criteria/scope/method/evaluation index for academic support
Consultation on issues such as best thesis awards
Evaluation of academic support programs
Agenda setting/review/consultation on Dasan Conference
Chairman Kyung Chan Min
Professor Emeritus, Yonsei University
Science Sector Chairman
B. Moon Kim | Professor, Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University
Engineering Sector Chairman
Hyeong Joon Kim | Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University
Agriculture and Fisheries Sector Chairman
Ju Kon Kim | Chair, Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology, Seoul National University
Health and Medicine Sector Chairman
Dong Chun Shin | Professor, Preventive Medicine & Public Health, Yonsei University
General Sector Chairman
Tak Hur | Professor, Materials Chemistry & Engineering, Konkuk University

Committee on S&T Innovation Policy

Role
A functional systematic response to S&T social issues
Collection/distribution of the S&T community’s opinions
Chairman
Wonjoon Kim | Associate Professor, School of Business and Technology Management, KAIST Woo Il Lee | Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University

Committee on S&T Education

Role
Strengthening of science education tailored to elementary, secondary and engineering college students respectively
Support of public education
Chairman
Myung-Hwan KIM | Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Seoul National University Myongsook S. Oh | Professor, School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Hongik University

Committee on Promotion and Publication

Role
Strengthening of publication business
Harnessing of the contents published serially in The Science and Technology
Chairman
Geun Bae Kim | Professor, Social History of Science, Chonbuk National University KyoungAe Jang | General Director, DONGA SCIENCE Co., Ltd.

Committee on S&T Legislation Support

Role
Support for effective legislations by reflecting expert opinions
Support for effective legislations by reflecting expert opinions
Chairman
Sang Jo Jong | Professor of Law, Seoul National University School of Law

Committee on S&T Reunification

Role
Discussion of S&T policy directions and challenges in preparation for a Korean reunification
Chairman
Young Ha Kim | Chair Professor, Dankook University
Hyun Ku Rhee | Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University

Committee on S&T Heritage

Role
Archiving of S&T history and heritage
dentification and promotion of S&T heritage
Chairman
Yung Sik Kim | Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University

Committee on Talent Discovery and Development

Role
Discovery of talents for the Best Scientist & Engineer Award and private prizes
Chairman
Jisoon Ihm | Distinguished Professor, POSTECH

Committee on KSTC Operation

Role
Role: Operation and management of the KSTC
Support of organizational moves in the KSTC
Chairman
Oh Kab Kwon | Chairman, Korea institute of technology management Jiyoung Kim | Chariman of the Board, Center for Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology

Committee on Construction

Role
Construction management of The Science Plaza and Science Village
Planning, budget review, issue discussion, and others
Chairman
Kyul Ho KWAK | Chairman, Kyunghwa Engineering co., Ltd.

Organizing Committee on Annual Meetings

Role
Planning/operation/management of the Korea Science and Technology Annual Meetings

Coordinating Committee on Overseas Korean Scientists & Engineers Associations

Role
Cooperation with foreign S&T organizations
Evaluation/consultation on support programs for overseas Korean scientists/engineers
Chairman
Yongkoo Park | Professor, Kyunghee University School of Medicine Jongseh Lee | Professor, Hanyang University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Editing Committee on The Science and Technology

Role
Editing and publication of The Science and Technology
Chairman
Muncho Kim | Professor Emeritus, Korea University