Kookmin University (President Jung Seung-ryul) announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (President Lee Young-guk) on January 23 at Kookmin University's Main Building, Room 106, to jointly promote academic exchanges and joint research to create academic-industrial cooperation outcomes.

The MOU signing ceremony was attended by Lee Young-guk, President of the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Park Ho-sik, Head of the Research Strategy Division, and Yang Kyung-wook, head of the Office of External Affairs, Jung Seung-ryeol, president of Kookmin University, Kim Hyung-jin, vice president of academic affairs, Cha Pil-ryeong, dean of the College of Engineering, Nam Hosuk, vice dean of the College of Engineering, Cho Baek-gyu, professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Choi Hyun-ju, professor of the Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, attended the meeting and discussed step-by-step strategies and specific mutual cooperation plans for full-scale cooperation in the future.

With this agreement, the two organizations are expected to establish a cooperative system in various areas, including technology development and research cooperation, and joint use of facilities and equipment.

The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology has research capabilities in all areas of chemistry, including chemical processes, chemical materials, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, precision and bio, and chemical platforms, and is an organization that is taking the lead in solving national issues such as achieving carbon neutrality, developing next-generation secondary batteries, and responding to infectious diseases.

Lee Young-kuk, President of the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, expressed his expectations for mutual cooperation, saying, “I expect that through academic-industrial cooperation, we will be able to contribute to the training of R&D personnel in science and engineering that the country needs.”

In addition, Kookmin University President Jung Seung-ryul said, “I am pleased that this cooperation will help us accelerate the training of professional researchers in the field of science and technology, who are focused on the research field,” and “We will continue to think about the role of the university in order to ensure that the cooperation between the two institutions blossoms in various ways, and we will spare no effort in providing support.”