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KAST contributes to national development by promoting science and technology through active participation of its member scientists and engineers who have demonstrated professional excellence domestically and internationally in their respective fields.





KAST contributes to the exploration of new areas and the enhancement of the level of science and technology of the nation, through utilization of a network including overseas academies and foreign members and promoting interdisciplinary and innovative academic studies, and to forecasting the directions of future development.





KAST provides a vision of the science and technology development for the better quality of life in the 21st century by encouraging proper planning of science and technology policy through unbiased evaluation and consultation for the government.





KAST will contribute to the globalization of science and technology by playing the role of the principal contact point for international cooperation and information exchanges, through bilateral and/or multilateral academic exchange programs with foreign academies, public semi-scientific lectures and "Science Hall of Fame?program, cooperation with international scientific and technological organizations, and friendly relations and exchanges with overseas scholars.