Title | IBS and KIAS Sign an MOU for the Development of Basic Science in Korea | ||||
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Name | Department of Communications | Registration Date | 2016-05-20 | Hits | 3375 |
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IBS and KIAS Sign an MOU for the Development of Basic Science in Korea- Active Research Cooperation and Staff Exchange in the fields of Mathematics and Theoretical Physics - The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and the Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the headquarters of KIAS in Seoul on May 20 to boost research cooperation and staff exchange in the areas of mathematics and theoretical physics. The agreement will allow the two institutes to cooperate through joint research, academic exchange and research system sharing, as well as to encourage the exchange of research personnel in order to contribute to the development of basic science in Korea. The initial step of this process is a research cooperation program in which three IBS Centers: Center for Geometry and Physics, Theoretical Physics of Universe and Theoretical Physics of Complex Systems and three Schools of KIAS: School of Mathematics, Physics and Computational Sciences will participate. The program is planned to materialize gradually. The two institutes have also agreed to build a flexible and open research cooperation relationship by running a mentorship program to nurture young talent in the areas concerned and by mutually utilizing each other’s research facilities to overcome geographical limits. IBS president KIM Doo-Chul said, “The MOU is expected to provide an impetus for outstanding mathematicians and physicists to yield superior research outcomes, making a major contribution to advancing basic science and fostering talent.” “Through cooperation, IBS and KIAS will make Korea’s theoretical basic science among the most advanced in the world,” said KIAS president KEUM Jong-Hae.
Note for EditorsFor further information or to request media assistance, please contact: KIM Dae-In, senior researcher of Department of Communications, Institute for Basic Science (+82-42-878-8109; bigmankim@ibs.re.kr) OH Si-Hyoung, head of Research Support Service, KIAS (+82-2-958-3764) RYU Neumg-Hyun, head of Research Management & Communication, KIAS (+82-2-958-1220) About the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) IBS was founded in 2011 by the government of the Republic of Korea with the sole purpose of driving forward the development of basic science in South Korea. It comprises a total of 50 research centers in all fields of basic science, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, life science, earth science and interdisciplinary science. IBS has launched 26 research centers as of May 2016. There are eight physics, one mathematics, six chemistry, eight life science, and three interdisciplinary research centers. |
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