정책학, 이학, 공학, 농수산학, 의약학 등 각 학문분야를 대표하는 1,064명의 석학들이 한림원회원으로 선출되어 자신의 전문분야는 물론 더 나아가 국가발전을 위한 과학기술 진흥에 이바지하고 있습니다.

• 486
• policy
  Research 22
• Natural
  Sciences 148
• Engineering 143
• Agricultural
  and Fishery 73
• Medical
  Sciences 100

• 578
• Fellow
  Emeritus 497
• Foreign
  Memver58(30)
• Associate
  Member 15
• Honorary
  and Patron Member 8

KAST members are categorized into Fellow, Fellow Emeritus, Foreign Member, Associate Member, Honorary Member, and Patron Member. The full number of Fellows is 500.

• Term: until 70 years of age
• Qualification: 25 years or more of experience in the field of natural sciences or engineering, or related fields with an excellent record of achievement

• Term: Life
• Qualification: Retired Fellows

• Term: 5 years to be renewable once
• Qualification: Korean scientists and engineers who have achieved excellent research outcomes in their respective fields

• Foreign scholars with an exceptional record of contribution to the development of science and technology and an interest in the development of science and technology in the Republic of Korea

• Honorary Member: Individuals supporting KAST programs Patron Member: Organizations and corporations supporting KAST programs Membership Statistics

KAST implements a thorough selection procedure in order to bring in distinguished scholars whose academic excellence has been recognized from home and abroad.

• 01

  Recommendation of Candidates

• 02

  Preliminary Membership Committee each Division

• 03

  Membership Committee

• 04

  Approval of Board of Directors

• 05

  Approval of General Assembly

※ Each cadidate should be recommended by three or more4 Fellows, or a head of related organization