S-Oil Science and Culture Foundation Conducts Science Academy for Youth

'Welcome to the Science Museum' Held at National Gwacheon Science Museum

S-OIL established the public interest foundation S-OIL Science and Culture Foundation, which announced on the 19th that it held the science academy program "Welcome to the Science Museum" by inviting children and adolescents from vulnerable groups with low accessibility to the science museum at the National Gwacheon Science Museum in Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi Province.

Anwar Al Hizaji, CEO of S-OIL.
Photo by S-OIL

At the event, 30 pre-selected adolescents participated in guided tours of the National Gwacheon Science Museum exhibition hall and space science experience activities. The science academy program aims to provide science experience opportunities for underprivileged youth, and starting with this event, the program is scheduled to be conducted eight times this year, targeting approximately 300 participants.

Since 2011, S-OIL has established and operated the S-OIL Science and Culture Foundation to support pure science fields. In addition to science programs for youth, the S-OIL Science and Culture Foundation runs various programs to support scientific research and nurture talent, including awarding outstanding science degree theses and hosting international academic forums in science and engineering fields.