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The 17th Meeting of the Korea-Japan Joint Committee for Basic Scientific Research organized by KOSEF & JSPS

On May 24, 2007, the 17th Meeting of the Korea-Japan Joint Committee for Basic Scientific Research* was held in Kanazawa, Japan. In the committee meeting, members from both countries met to review the previous year’s Joint Research Project/Seminar activities, select new ones for this year and discuss future scientific cooperation between Japan and Korea.

Number of Selected Projects for Joint Research Projects and Seminars for FY 2007

  Number of Applications Number of Selected Projects
Joint Research Projects 65 33
Joint Seminars 15 11

Amongst the bilateral programs with various countries, JSPS and KOSEF have been cooperating closely since 1990, having set up a joint committee which consists of seven fields: Mathematics & Physics; Chemistry and Material Sciences; Biology; Informatics & Mechatronics; Geo-Science & Space Science; Medical Science; and Humanities.

*Co-chairmen:
Japanese side:Prof. Keitaro Yoshihara, Fellow, Toyota Physical & Chemical Research Institute
Korean Side: Prof. Myung-Hee Chung, Professor, Seoul National University

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