National Research Foundation of Korea, jointly organizes Korea Science Festival and Korea Science and Technology Exhibition

The National Research Foundation of Korea (Chairman Lee Kwang-bok) is hosting the ‘2024 Korea Science Festival (hereinafter referred to as Science Festival)’ and the ‘5th Korea Science and Technology Fair (hereinafter referred to as Science and Technology) hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Lee Jong-ho) and Daejeon Metropolitan City (Mayor Lee Jang-woo). Daejeon’) is co-hosted with the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity, Daejeon Tourism Organization, and the Private Council for Science and Culture.

The Science Festival, which will be held for four days until the 28th in downtown Daejeon, including Daejeon Expo Citizen Square and Expo Science Park to celebrate Science Month, is the largest scientific cultural event in Korea. It is held in conjunction with the Science and Technology Fair.

While the Science and Technology Fair, which is celebrating its 5th anniversary this year, focuses on displaying the latest research results, the Science Festival focuses on experiencing science, technology and culture. The integrated hosting of these two events is expected to serve as an opportunity to leap forward as a global science festival that can be enjoyed by all ages. do.

The Science Museum, which is operated as a dedicated space for the Science and Technology Exhibition (Expo Citizen Square TFS Tent), allows visitors to see the vision and will of Korea’s science and technology, which leads strategic technology through innovative and challenging research and development that challenges the world’s best amid competition for technological hegemony. .

In particular, the research and development activities of private companies can be seen through the exhibition of the works of companies participating in the 2024 CES, such as unmanned delivery robots and AI webtoons, while providing scientific and technological information on future core technologies that will serve as a catalyst for changes in daily life and industrial sites. An exhibition booth for basic and national research results will also be operated where you can see the results of support from the Ministry of Communications and the National Research Foundation of Korea.

At the basic national research results exhibition booth, ▲ Photonic circuit pruning technology for AI and quantum computers (Professors Nam-gyu Park and Seon-gyu Yoo, Seoul National University) ▲ Deep learning model that automatically designs genetic scissors (Professor Hyeong-beom Kim, Yonsei University) ▲ Development of wearable robot platform technology and commercialization (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Professor Gyeong-cheol Gong). Through the achievements, we can look into our future envisioned by science and technology.

Jeon Yeo-song, lawissue reporter [email protected]