Kiel and Seoul bridging the gap
Closer cooperation in research planned
South Korea is not only a powerful economic nation. The country in the Far East is also excellent in science and research. The leading institution in the field of marine research is the Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST). On May 6 and 7, the high-level delegation headed by the president of KIOST, Dr. Jung-Keuk Kang, visited GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and Kiel University. After fruitful discussions and multiple consultations about a broad spectrum of marine research topics the three partners signed a cooperation agreement in order to foster future collaboration.
“For GEOMAR KIOST is a reliable partner in a region where we have vital research interests”, states Professor Peter Herzig, director of GEOMAR. “Marine resources such as gas hydrates but also marine hazards like earth quakes and volcanism are topics where we see potential for future cooperation”, Herzig continues. In addition, there is an already existing partnership in the field of ocean and climate modelling.
“Such cooperation lives by the people, the scientists, who have identified a common interest for a research field”, Professor Herzig says. “With such cooperation agreements we can set cornerstones that hopefully provide a solid basis for a prospering science. Therefore we are happy to facilitate this process and we are hoping for a vital cooperation”, Professor Herzig resumes.
Links:
http://eng.kiost.ac/kordi_eng/main/ KIOST Website
www.geomar.de GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
www.uni-kiel.de Kiel University
Contact:
Dr. Andreas Villwock, Communication & Media, Phone: +49-431-600-2802, avillwock(at)geomar.de
