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KAST presents realistic milestones for early achievement of national
science and technology advancement objectives by identifying areas to
support, developing methodologies on the basis of evaluation of world
trends, and forecasting the future in various areas of scientific and technological
fields. For this purpose, KAST continues the following programs:
To contribute to the enhancement of the level of science and
technology through in-depth discussions with the world's top
class scholars, mostly Nobel Laureates.
To provide momentum for promoting research activities through
interdisciplinary symposia on selected new areas of academic
fields which individual scientific societies are
unable to host.
To exchange scientific information through presentation and
discussion of latest research findings by KAST members.
* Collection of Reports and Articles
KAST Symposium Proceedings, KAST
Distinguished Lecture Notes, KAST Research
Reports, KAST Advisory Reports,
KAST Roundtable Discussions Records
and etc.
* Other Publications
KAST Annual Reports (1/year),
Membership Directory (0.5/year),
KAST News-letter (4/year)
and etc.
The Young Scientist Awards program is designed
to encourage research and development
of able young scientists under the age of 40
with excellent achievements so that they can
play a leading role in the 21st century.
The winners are presented with a Presidential
citation and a 30 million-won annual
incentive research grant for 5 consecutive
years. In addition, they are provided with
opportunities for joint research with the
Academy's foreign members. The Award is
administered under the following fields:
* Awards in Natural Sciences
Group 1: Mathematics
Group 2: Physics
Group 3: Chemistry
Group 4: Life Science and Biotechnology
* Awards in Engineering
Group 1: Electrical, Electronic, and
Computer Engineering, &
Information/ Communications
Group 2: Mechanical, Metal, Ceramic,
Aerospace, Shipbuilding, &
Industrial, & Electronic
Material Engineering
Group 3: Chemical, Food, High Polymer,
and Textile Engineering,
Biotechnology, Industrial
Chemistry
Group 4: Architectural, Civil,
Environmental, Resource,
& Urban Engineering
To recognize scientific research achievement,
the KAST Science and Technology Awards
are given to the internationally known distinguished
Korean scientists or engineers. The
awards are granted biennially with a KAST
Presidential plaque and 30 million-won
equivalent golden cup. Areas for the awards
are as follows:
- Research Policy
- Natural Science
- Engineering
- Agricultural and Fishery Science
- Medical and Pharmacological Science
KAST confers various awards, including
DuPont Science and Technology Award,
which was trusted by S&T organizations.
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