BISTEP Prepares for a New Leap in Organizational Innovation on Its 10th Anniversary

Establishment of New Growth Business Discovery Convergence Planning TF Team

First Female Head Appointed, Enhancing Diversity and Expertise

Busan Institute of Science and Technology Promotion (BISTEP, Director Kim Young-bu) announced on the 2nd that it has carried out a major organizational restructuring to enhance the institution's diversity and expertise, including the establishment of a TF team, the appointment of the first female division head, and the expansion of the proportion of female executives, in celebration of its 10th anniversary.

Marking its 10th anniversary, BISTEP has established the Convergence Planning TF Team to strengthen enterprise-wide planning functions reflecting changes in the management environment and to discover new growth businesses and establish a differentiated identity for the next 10 years. This team will undertake tasks for management innovation, such as mid- to long-term development strategies, new business discovery, and redefining internal and external roles and responsibilities (R&R).

In this organizational restructuring, half of the existing 12 executives were replaced, and the proportion of female executives was dramatically increased from 8.3% to 30.8%. A particularly notable appointment is Yoon Ji-eon, who was named BISTEP’s first female division head.

Division Head Yoon Ji-eon earned her Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Pusan National University and worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the United States. She was responsible for the main research on non-memory NMOS processes at Samsung Electronics Semiconductor Research Center for six years. She also holds outstanding research achievements, including a total of 15 research papers, including overseas SCI journals, and 9 registered patents, earning recognition for her capabilities in both academia and industry.

BISTEP Director Kim Young-bu said, “This organizational restructuring on the occasion of our 10th anniversary will serve as an important cornerstone for the development of the institution and the science and technology sector in the Busan region. We will do our best to build an open organizational culture where talented individuals with diverse perspectives and experiences can grow together and create synergy.”

Director Yoon Ji-eon.