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Korea-US Science Cooperation Center
Next Generation of Science Cooperation
October 2008
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Contents
KUSCO
•Center•Location•Organization
•Support of S&T Meetings•Scholarship•R&D Policies
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Overview What / Who / Where we areHow much do you know about KUSCO?
•Enhancing cooperative efforts in S & T between Korea and the U.S.•Supporting Korean- American scientists in the U.S.
•Virginia State Law•Non-Profit Organization by IRS
•Washington DC metropolitan area•US Federal, S&T Institutions•World diplomatic society
•Three-story bldg. 42,529 sf.•Conference room for 100 audiences•Parking lot for 155 cars
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History How we are established
Registered as the Virginia SCC as a coprporation
The Korea-US Science Cooperation Center is opened.
- NSF/KOSEF Symposium
- US-Korea S&T Conference(UKC)
The current building property is purchased at 5Million US dollars
IRS approved KUSCO as a non-profit organization
Nov. 91995
Nov. 91995 Aug. 28 1996Aug. 28 1996 Feb. 20 1997Feb. 20 1997 Aug. 11 1997Aug. 11 1997 2000 ~2000 ~
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Organization Board of Directors
Dr. K. Wayne Lee
Dr. Tschangho J. Kim
Dr.Kichoon Yang
TBD
Professor
• Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering•University of Rhode Island
Professor
• Department of Urban and Regional Planning•University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Provost and Professor
• College of Natural Sciences•Northwest Missouri Sate University
Dr. Dewey D.Y. Ryu
Dr. Vaughan C. Turekian
Dr. Nicholas Vonortas
Dr.Kang-Wook Lee
Professor
•Department of Chemical Engineering and material science•University of California Davis
CIO & Director
• Office of International Initiatives•American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Director
• Centre for International Science and Technology Policy (CISTP)•George Washington University
Senior Research Staff
•Electronic and Optical Packaging S&T•IBM TJ Watson Materials Engineering Research Centre
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Organization Executive Committee
Dr. Sung Won Lee(Chairman)
Dr. Vaughan C. Turekian
Dr. Nicholas Vonortas
Professor
•Department of Aerospace Engineering•University of Maryland
CIO & Director
• Office of International Initiatives•American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Director
• Centre for International Science and Technology Policy (CISTP)•George Washington University
Dr. PaulKang
Dr. Gye WonHan
Dr. Kang-Wook Lee
Executive Director
• Former Program Manager•US Federal Aviation Administration
Scientific Associate
•Joint Centre for Structural Genomics•The Scripps Research Institutes
Senior Research Staff
•Electronic and Optical Packaging S&T•IBM TJ Watson Materials Engineering Research Centre
Dr. K. Wayne Lee
Professor
• Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering•University of Rhode Island
Dr. Esther K.Yang
Senior R&D Director
• Physical Chemistry•Abbot Labs, Inc.
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New Website The Front
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New Website Programs
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Program Overview
Holding of S&T MeetingsUS-Korea joint meetings / KSEA chapter meetings
Participation in S&T MeetingsInt’l participation / Domestic participation
KUSCO / KSEA Scholarship Korea Summer Institue (KSI) National Math & Science Competition
R&D news and trends S&T Policies
Scientists&Engineers / Young Generation / R&D information
Scientists &Engineers
YoungGeneration
Research &Development
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Programs Holding of S&T Meetings
S&T Meetings
KUSCO supports holding of various S&T meetings such as conference, forum, symposium, seminar, and workshop.
U.S.-Korea Joint Meetings - S&T meetings to enhance S&T development of both Korea and the US - S&T-related organizations or associations in the U.S. - 20% or more of participation by scientists without Korean heritage.
KSEA Chapter Meetings - Local chapters of the KSEA for developing and maintaining the regional S&T networks among Korean-American scientists and engineers - Young generation program of workshop or seminar - Up to $3,000 for the proposed meeting to match the cash amount provided by the KSEA Headquarter
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Programs Participation in S&T Meetings
S&T Meetings
KUSCO supports domestic or international travel expenses to participate in various S&T meetings such as conference, forum, symposium, seminar, and workshop which are jointly organized by both Korean and American organizations and held in Korea or the United States. The program is open to Korean-American and American scientists and engineers residing in the United States who have been accepted to make a presentation (plenary address, technical or tutorial talk, etc.) at such
meetings.
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Programs KUSCO/KSEA Scholarship
Scholarship
Scholarship - Outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated excellent talents in the fields of science and engineering - Identify and nurture potential leaders of scientific community for closer cooperation between Korea and the US in the future - KUSCO operates this program in cooperation with the KSEA
Korea Summer Institute (KSI)- NSF’s EAPSI program that provides US graduate students with
research experience in Korea during summer vacation - collaborating with Korean counterparts in the future
National Math & Science Competition- Korean-American student to nationally compete their mathematics and
science capability
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Programs R&D Information
Information and Trends
R&D News and Trends - Disseminating news and trends of R&D in the United States to Korean scientific community in a timely manner - National and State R&D policies, R&D support programs, research trends and achievements, science education and scientific publications, S&E workforce policies, and international collaboration
S&T Policies - Teams consisting of experts in policy-making areas determined by issues, trends, and developments in the fields of S&T
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Description ’97 – ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 Total (U$)
Meetings805,336
(25)
132,194
(10)
178,250
(11)
158,328
(17)
147,055
(12)
1,421,163
(75 cases)
Scholarship42,000
(42)
15,000
(14)
27,848
(15)
39,623
(17)
35,850
(17)
160,321
(105 cases)
S&T activities175,000
(9)
20,000
(1)
3,000
(1)
35,000
(2)
44,200
(2)
277,200
(15 cases)
R&D support110,000
(3) -5,720
(1)
3,185
(1)
30,595
(2)
149,500
(7 cases)
Total 1,132,336 167,194 214,818 236,136 257,700 2,008,184
Performance Annual Summaries
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Fundamental Issues on KUSCO activities
1. 2. 3. 4.
Rental is the only income source of KUSCO Operation
Total of USD800,000 ~ FY2007
Program Budget of USD300,000
2008 total rental meets 67%
FY2009
EstimatedBudget
USD 100,000
The KUSCO operation depends 100% on the rental income
Office vacancy increased due to the unfavorable enconomy
Operation Expense of USD500,000
KUSCO is to face a fundametal budget Issue for the future operation and prospect
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KUSCO COMPLEX – Value Transformation
EVOLUTION just has begun !
- Information- Knowledge- Personnels
- Consulting - Coordination - Education
Overall S&T Program
Management
Secretariat Mediator Complex
Value Funnels – Three Maturity Steps
New S&T HUBThe KUSCO complex will play the PMO for the S&T policy, Research and Education between US and Korea
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Program, Project Planning and Management
Consulting , Business Modelling, Finance Analysis, Technology Transfer.
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