A comprehensive program of cooperation in science and technology policy with Korea began in 1995. It includes exchange of distinguished scholars, co-sponsorship of meetings and seminars, and publication of papers and conference proceedings on technical and policy topics. Objectives of this Program are to increase interactions between and among the scientists and engineers from academic and business sectors of the two countries; to explore desirable areas for and modes of cooperation through technical and policy discussions; to assist scientists and engineers of the two countries in forming networks for collaboration in their education, research, and policy activities; and to deepen mutual understanding of the institutions, practices, and policies of the two countries.
The Program's sponsors include the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the Korea Institute of Science & Technology Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP), the Korean Science & Technology Policy Institute (STEPI), and the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF).
All of the proceedings, reports, and papers that are provided on this page are also available on CD-ROM for a nominal fee. For more information, contact Soo Jung Shin.
Previous Events
Korea-U.S. Forum on Nano Science and Technology
September 21-22, 2000
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Korea-U.S. Forum on Nano Science & Technology addressed the major technical and policy issues facing nano technology in the context of the overall U.S.-Korea relationship in science and technology. Leading scientists and engineers from the two countries gathered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to present reviews of four topical areas encompassing the key scientific and engineering challenges in nano science and technology: Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS); Nano Lithography; Nano Characterization and Instrumentation; and Nano Materials and Devices. A concluding Policy and Technical Roundtable explored global and bilateral trends in nano science and technology research and development.
U.S.-Korea Forum on Emerging Infectious Diseases
April 12-13, 1999
Bethesda, Maryland
Infectious diseases are a threat to all nations of the world today. The U.S.-Korea Forum on Emerging Infectious Diseases addressed international cooperation in the advancement of biomedical science and technology, focusing on those specific infectious diseases that threaten Korea and the U.S. Leading researchers and policy experts from the two countries participated. Held on the campus of the National Institutes of Health, this was the first U.S.-Korea Forum to be sponsored by the KISTEP.
U.S.-Korea Science Policy Forum
June 11, 1998
Washington, D.C.
The main hearing room of the Committee on Science of the U.S. House of Representatives was the site of the U.S.-Korea Science Policy Forum. The Forum addressed the role of policy-making in research and technology in the two countries. Speakers included high governmental officials of both nations as well as leaders from industry and academic institutions.
U.S.-Korea Forum on Fusion Science and Technology
February 18-19, 1997
Tysons Corner, Virginia
- Report of the U.S.-Korea Forum on Fusion Science and Technology (in PDF format)
- Duk-In Choi, "The Korean National Fusion Program Based on the KSTAR Tokamak Project" (in PDF format)
- Thomas M. Davis III, "Fusion Science and Technology: The Broader Context" (in PDF format)
- James F. Decker, "The U.S. Fusion Energy Science Program: A New Direction" (in PDF format)
- Sook-Il Kwun, "Physics, Big Science, and Modern Industrialization in Korea" (in PDF format)
- John A. Schmidt, "KSTAR Project Efforts in the United States" (in PDF format)
- Boo-Sik Yi, "Commitment and Collaboration: The Road to Fusion Energy" (in PDF format)
The U.S.-Korea Forum on Fusion Science and Technology dealt both with specific details of a narrow field of U.S. Korean science and technology cooperation and with the broad international policy environment for the field. Papers focused on the Korean National Fusion Project, a new $250 million initiative, and its intersection with the U.S. fusion science program. The STEPI provided a grant in support of the Forum.
U.S.-Korea Forum on Ocean Science and Technology
June 13-14, 1996
Washington, D.C.
- Report of the U.S.-Korea Forum on Ocean Science and Technology (in PDF format)
- D. James Baker, "Ocean Science and Technology: Where We Are and What is Needed" (in PDF format)
- KunMo Chung, "A Vision for Korea-U.S. Cooperation in Science and Technology: Looking Toward the 21st Century" (in PDF format)
- David Falvey, "The Ocean Drilling Program: Understanding the Earth Beneath the Sea" (in PDF format)
- Pil-Chong Kang, "A Global Approach for the Management of the Ocean" (in PDF format)
- Curt Weldon, "A New Synergy Between the Oceans, Environment, and Defense Communities" (in PDF format)
The U.S.-Korea Forum on Ocean Science and Technology was held in Washington, D.C. Speakers and panelists were drawn from governments, academia, and industry. The STEPI provided financial support. Plenary sessions addressed broader policy and scientific issues; concurrent technical sessions focused on specific issues, including oceans and the environment, oceans resources, and international policy for cooperation.
Third U.S.-Korea Science and Technology Forum
December 12-13, 1995
Washington, D.C.
The Third U.S.-Korea Science and Technology Forum was held in Washington, D.C., and was supported by a grant from the STEPI of Seoul. An Organizing Committee drawn from government, industry, academia, and associations provided policy and technical guidance and assisted in the planning and execution of the Forum. An Honorary Advisory Council, consisting of high-level science and technology policy leaders and experts, provided advice and counsel to Forum organizers. Its membership was drawn from industry, university, and government, and consisted of leaders with records of exceptional accomplishments related to international cooperation in science and technology.
Second Korea-U.S. Science and Technology Policy
Seminar
December 11-12, 1995
Arlington, Virginia
August 27-28, 1996
Seoul, Korea
Grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) made possible the Second Korea- U.S. Science and Technology Policy Seminar. The U.S. segment of the Seminar was held in Arlington, Virginia, in December 1995. It focused on research and development strategies of industries, the promotion of basic research in universities, and increased U.S.-Korea science and technology cooperation. The Korea segment of the Seminar was held in Seoul, in August 1996.