Institute for Basic Science
| 기초과학연구원 | |
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| Motto | Making Discoveries for Humanity & Society |
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| Formation | November 21, 2011 |
| Type | Governmental organisation |
| Purpose | Basic science research |
| Headquarters | Daejeon, South Korea |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 36°24′07″N 127°24′00″E / 36.402°N 127.400°ECoordinates: 36°24′07″N 127°24′00″E / 36.402°N 127.400°E |
President | Doochul Kim |
Main organ | IBS Research Centers |
Budget | 260 million USD (FY2015) |
Staff | 551 (including 435 research staff members) |
| Website |
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| Institute for Basic Science | |
| Hangul | 기초과학연구원 |
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| Hanja | 基礎科學硏究院 |
| Revised Romanization | Gicho gwahak yeonguwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kich'o kwahak yŏnkuwŏn |
The Institute for Basic Science (IBS; Hangul: 기초과학연구원) is a Korean government-funded research institute that conducts basic science research and relevant pure basic research. IBS was established in November 2011 by the Lee Myung-bak administration as a research institute, later be a core of the International Science and Business Belt (ISBB) upon relocation in winter 2017.[1] Comprising 28 research centers across the nation and a headquarters in Daejeon, IBS has approximately 551 permanent employees, including 435 scientists and close to 710 graduate or doctoral course students.
In 2014, the Korean government announced an investment of more than 2 trillion KRW (roughly 2 billion USD) to build a heavy ion accelerator facility in northern Daejeon by 2021. A heavy ion accelerator is a device that provides rare isotope beams. The facility, if completed on time, is expected to be the world's first device using both the isotope separator on line (ISOL) and in-flight methods.[2]
Organizational Structure
IBS consists primarily of a headquarters (HQ) and secondary units in the form of research centers. IBS plans to establish a total of 50 research centers by 2021, employing 3,000 people.[3]
IBS research centers are divided into three categories: HQ, campus, and extramural. HQ Centers' research groups are affiliated solely with IBS. Campus Centers are based in the nation’s science and technology universities (KAIST, DGIST, UNIST, GIST and POSTECH). Extramural Centers are based in universities other than science and technology universities (Seoul National University, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea University, Yonsei University, and Ewha Womans University).
As of April 2017 there are 28 centers operating in various fields of science including 6 in chemistry, 8 in life science, 3 in interdisciplinary science, 9 in physics, 1 in earth science, and 1 in mathematics.[4] The centers are located at IBS HQ in Daejeon and relevant universities in Seoul, Suwon, Daegu, Ulsan, Pohang, Busan, and Gwangju.
There are two affiliated organizations: the National Institute for Mathematical Sciences (NIMS),[5] and the Rare Isotope Science Project (RISP).[6]
The annual budget for each center ranges from 2 to 10 million USD. Once launched, centers run with no fixed time frame to conclude their research.[7]
IBS Presidents
- Se-jung Oh (November 25, 2011 ~ February 2014) Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University, Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Seoul National University, and 2nd President of the National Research Foundation of Korea[8]
- Doochul Kim (September 2014 ~ present) Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University, Professor in the Department of Physics at Seoul National University, and 5th President of the Korea Institute for Advanced Study[9]
Educational Programs
IBS School, UST
IBS School is a graduate program jointly founded by IBS and the University of Science and Technology (UST) in Korea.[10] The school opened in September 2015 to foster young scientists in basic science by utilizing HQ Centers' facilities.[11]
IBS Young Scientist Fellowship (YSF)
IBS has been running this program since 2013 to provide opportunities for early career researchers[12] (postdocs with less than 5 years' experience or those under the age of 40 with a Ph.D.) to gain research experience by carrying out independent research within IBS centers.[13]
See also
References
- ↑ "Research policy: How to build science capacity". Nature. 490 (7420): 331–334. doi:10.1038/490331a.
- ↑ "Korean Government to Invest 2 Trillion Won in Heavy Ion Accelerator". Business Korea. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ↑ "Quantity to quality: How South Korea surged ahead through basic science | The Academic Executive Brief". academicexecutives.elsevier.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ↑ "South Korean research centre seeks place at the top". Nature News & Comment. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "National Institute for Mathematical Sciences".
- ↑ "Welcome to RISP". risp.ibs.re.kr. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "South Korean research centre seeks place at the top". Nature News & Comment. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "History". www.nrf.re.kr. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ "Former Presidents". www.kias.re.kr. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ "UST University of Science and Technology". www.ust.ac.kr. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "UST University of Science and Technology - Introductions Campus". www.ust.ac.kr. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ Science, ibs, 기초과학연구원, ibs Institute for Basic. "Career | IBS YSF Programs | IBS YSF Program". www.ibs.re.kr. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "Research policy: How to build science capacity". Nature. 490 (7420): 331–334. 2012-10-18. ISSN 0028-0836. doi:10.1038/490331a.
External links
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- Official website (English and Korean)
- Special Act of Establishment of and Support for International Science and Business Belt Korea Legislation Research Institute