{"id":29384,"date":"2012-03-10T14:03:34","date_gmt":"2012-03-10T19:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yfiledev.uit.yorku.ca\/?p=29384"},"modified":"2025-04-02T08:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T12:50:12","slug":"york-representatives-travel-to-korea-to-explore-research-partnerships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2012\/03\/10\/york-representatives-travel-to-korea-to-explore-research-partnerships\/","title":{"rendered":"York in the world: FSE group explores research partnerships in Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"

A delegation of 12 researchers from York's Faculty of Science & Engineering, led by Dean Janusz Kozinski and Associate Dean Imogen Coe, are back in Canada following a visit to Korea that took place\u00a0Feb. 20 to 25.<\/p>\n

While in Korea, the\u00a0group\u00a0met with representatives from\u00a018 universities, medical centres, hospitals and research\u00a0institutions. The key mandate for the meetings was to\u00a0afford researchers from ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ and\u00a0Korea an opportunity to explore and establish joint bilateral research partnerships\u00a0that could be further\u00a0developed by way of\u00a0novel funding initiatives.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>A banner welcomes the
\ndelegates\u00a0to Korea<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOur Faculty considers international partnerships as the key cornerstone supporting our strategic priorities. Partnerships like those with Korea stimulate the spirit of innovation with clear focus on research outcomes that have an international impact,\u201d said Kozinski.<\/p>\n

The journey started with a Canada-Korea Workshop on Environmental Monitoring, Space Missions and Life Sciences Research event on\u00a0Feb. 20\u00a0at the Canadian Embassy in Seoul, Korea. The workshop gave participants the opportunity to discuss advances and innovations in their respective areas of research, exchange information and ideas, and establish research collaborations. Attending from Korea were:\u00a0Michael Danagher, senior trade commissioner at the\u00a0Canadian Embassy, and Donald MacKenzie, chair of Chamber of Commerce, and representatives from the Korean National Research Foundation.<\/p>\n

\"Janusz<\/a>Janusz Kozinski addresses the Canada-Korea workshop participants<\/strong><\/p>\n

The delegation spent the rest of the trip fulfilling their ambitious itinerary. Visits included stops at\u00a0Yonsei University, <\/strong>the National Institute of Meteorological Research, the University City of Seoul, Yonsei School of Integrated Technology, Konkuk University, Anam Hospital, Korea University, Seoul National University, Inha University, Sunchon National University, Chungnam National University, Konkuk University, the Korean Astronomy\u00a0& Space Science Institute, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology,\u00a0ChungAng University, the\u00a0Korean Aerospace\u00a0 Research Institute, Samsung Kyungbuk Medical Center,\u00a0Sungkyungkwan University and the\u00a0National Meteorological Satellite Center.<\/p>\n

\"Yonsei<\/a>Yonsei University
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

York researchers from the Faculty of Science\u00a0& Engineering who participated in the mission were:<\/p>\n