Jin-Ho Jeong, President of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology, "Strengthening Core Functions Such as Science and Technology Policy Advisory"

Doing Our Best to Fulfill the Role Expected of the Academy by the Scientific Community and the Public

Jung Jin-ho, the newly appointed President of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology, stated, "We will strengthen the Academy's core roles and functions, such as science and technology policy advisory and international cooperation."

On the morning of the 18th, President Jung held a luncheon meeting with reporters from the Ministry of Science and ICT press corps at Dalgaebi in Seoul, saying, "By fulfilling the role that the scientific community and the public expect from the Academy, we can restore the Academy's credibility both domestically and internationally and enhance its status."

Jinhon Cho, President of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology, is giving a greeting at a meeting with the Ministry of Science and ICT press corps held on the 18th at Dalgaebi in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jonghwa Kim

President Jung was approved as the 11th President of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology at the Academy's regular general meeting in November last year, and his term began in March 2025.

He is a world-renowned authority in the field of toxicology and has served as a professor at Seoul National University College of Pharmacy for 34 years since 1988, researching the human toxicity of chemical substances contained in drugs, food, and the atmosphere, as well as the human safety of hazardous chemicals.

The meeting was attended by President Jung and Kim Sung-jin, who was appointed as the first female Executive Vice President since the Academy's establishment in 1994. They shared their aspirations for their appointments and explained the Academy's main project directions and key initiatives for 2025.

Executive Vice President Kim Sung-jin said, "We will do our best to activate communication and collaboration between field researchers and legislative and administrative experts from the National Assembly and government, and we will also strive to enhance the international status of Korean science and technology based on the international networks and leadership that the Academy has built over the years."

This year, the Academy introduced projects such as academic events with advanced national academies in Germany, Italy, and Sweden in the field of international cooperation, as well as a series of Academy roundtable discussions on artificial intelligence (AI) topics starting in April.