PROGRAMME

ERC Starting Grant: Insights and Lessons Learned PROF. HAN, Junsoo LISE, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France Junsoo HAN is an associate professor at LISE, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France. He earned his PhD in 2018 in physical and analytical chemistry from the Institut de Recherche de Chimie de Paris (IRCP). His research focuses on the elemental dissolution kinetics of metallic materials, using atomic spectroelectrochemistry (ASEC) in the fields of corrosion, materials science, and electrocatalysis. He is a recipient of the ERC Starting Grant (2025) and coordinates several research projects, including PEPR DIADEM, ANR JCJC, and the Transatlantic Research Partnership.

From Application to Award: My HFSP Fellowship Journey DR. HONG, Yuri Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG), Dresden, Germany Yuri Hong is a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden. She obtained her PhD in Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering from POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology). Her research focuses on bimolecular condensate, aiming to uncover the physical principles governing intracellular organization. She is currently supported by an HFSP fellowship (2025 HFSP-CDF).

My Research Journey After Receiving the HFSP Grant PROF. LEE, Sangwook Department of Physics, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea SangWook Lee is a professor in the Department of Physics at Ewha Womans University, conducting research in the fields of nanoelectronic devices and nanoelectromechanical systems. He obtained his doctoral degree at Seoul National University in 2005 and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Physics at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden until 2007. His honors include the POSCO Cheong-am Science Fellowship (2010), KAST Frontier Scientist recognition (2012), and the Applied Physics Achievement Award(2016), recognition as a YKAST member of the KAST (2017), HFSP Research Grant Award (2019), and commendation from the Ministry of Science and Technology (2022). He has also served as vice chair of Applied Physics Division of Korean Physical Society and chair of the Korean NEMS Society.

Seize the chance: HFSP Accelerator Grant Award PROF. SHIN, Woojung KAIST, Daejeon, Korea Woojung Shin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bio and Brain Engineering at KAIST, Korea. She obtained her PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, and post-doctoral training at the Wyss Institute of Harvard University in the US. Since starting her own research laboratory at KAIST in 2023, her research focuses on developing and utilizing engineering techniques such as organ-on-a-chip and synthetic biology to better understand host-microbiome interactions and modulate bacteria for living biotherapeutics. Woojung is also a recipient of the HFSP Accelerator Award, where she investigates skin microbiome-immune-sensory neuron crosstalk with her skin-on-a-chip platform.

Connecting Excellence: An Introduction to NRF's Global S&T Programs MR. WOO, Sangha Horizon Europe Multilateral Cooperation Team, NRF

Feasibility Study for Vertiport Development in North Texas DR. HONG, Seock-jin University of North Texas Dr. Seock-Jin Hong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Supply Chain Management at the G. Brint Ryan College of Business, University of North Texas. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Toulouse Capitole in France. His research focuses on air cargo, airport operations and management, aviation logistics, and supply chain management, with particular emphasis on transportation systems, resilience, and emerging mobility. His work has appeared in leading journals, including Industrial Marketing Management, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Logistics Management, Transport Policy, Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, and Journal of Air Transport Management, among others. He currently serves as Editor of Case Studies on Transport Policy and Associate Editor of Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal.

Policy and regulatory support for UAM commercializationin South Korea DR. KIM, Myeonghyeon Korea Transport Institute Dr. Myeonghyeon Kim is the Research Fellow at Korea Transport Institute (KOTI). He has been conducting the R&D project on the subject of service model, user perception, and demand forecasting of UAM. He has also conducted many infrastructure feasibility studies of roads, railroads, and airports. He started his academic career in Seoul National University, and obtained B.S., M.S., and Ph.D in same university. His Ph.D dissertation subject is transit route network design problem (TRNDP) considering modal and spatial equity. He has been working at KOTI since 2017, and he is conducting researches on the aviation industry such as flight delay, air transport service assessment, and urban air mobility.

Development of Automated Ship Loading and Discharging Support System for Export/import Autonomous Vehicles DR. SHIN, Seungjin Korea Transport Institute Dr. Seungjin Shin currently works at the Department of AI Mobility Technology at the Korea Transport Institute (KOTI). He earned his Ph.D. degree in Transportation Engineering from the University of Seoul in 2014. Since receiving his Ph.D. in 2014, he has been involved in various research projects related to freight transportation, logistics policy, KTDB, and logistics technologies at both the AI Mobility Technology Department and Logistics Research Division of KOTI. Since 2021, he has been participating in a national R&D project funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of Korea, focusing on the development of an autonomous vehicle-based maritime import/export service platform. In addition, he has been involved in transportation and logistics policy research projects for future mobility innovation, including carbon neutrality and green growth transportation policy programs, as well as underground freight transportation systems.

Three-Month Forecasting of Surface Ocean Conditions in the Northwestern Pacific Using a High-Resolution Ocean Model DR. KIM, Sang-yeob Korea Institute Of Ocean Science & Technology Feb. 2012: BS in Ocean Environment Science, Korea Maritime and Ocean University (KMOU), Busan, South Korea Feb. 2014: MS in Ocean Environment Science, KMOU, Busan, South Korea Aug. 2020: PhD in Ocean Climate, KMOU Sep. 2020–Apr. 2021: Postdoct, KMOU, Busan, South Korea May–Oct. 2021: Postdoct, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre, Kiel, Germany Nov. 2021–Present: Senior Research Scientist, KIOST, Busan, South Korea

Processus géologiques naturels de séquestration du carbone. DR. CEULENEER, Georges Cnrs

Natural geological processes for hydrogen production and carbon sequestration. DR. CHAVAGNAC, Valérie Cnrs

Science and Technology for Climate Change Mitigation and Geohazard Resilience: Progress, Challenges, and Future Perspectives DR. KWON, Yi Kyun President, Korea Institute Of Geoscience And Mineral Resources

Horizon Europe & prospects on the next Framework Program (FP 10) MS. CHAUVIN, Emmanuelle DG Research and Innovation, European Commission Emmanuelle Chauvin has been working for the European Commission since 2012, is a Policy Officer in the International Cooperation Unit of DG Research & Innovation --- responsible for Asia, Africa and Middle East. Currently she is in charge of Republic of Korea and with Japan. She studied at the University of Rennes II (France) and holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology and psychopathology.

Turning Mixed Plastic Wastes into High-Purity Hydrogen with Inherent Carbon Storage PROF. KIM, Woo-jae Ewha Womans University [RESEARCH AREA] 1. Catalyst & Reaction Engineering -Development of novel catalytic reforming process for high purity H2 production with CO2 capture from various biomass -Electronic/geometric modification of heterogeneous catalyst using promoters as well as selective CVD technique; its application to selective hydrogenation of acetylene and fuel cells. -Preparation of highly dispersed metal catalysts on nano-carbon support and its applications to fuel cell catalysts, reforming catalysts and battery electrode materials 2. Surface Engineering of carbon nanomaterials & its applications -Large scale preparation of high purity metallic or semiconducting CNT solutions using surface engineering scheme. -Next-generation solar cell based on semiconducting CNT. -Catalytic growth of vertically aligned metallic CNT for its application to nano-energetic materials (smart green explosives and thermopower batteries) -Development of biocompatible carbon nanotubes dispersions and their applications as therapeutic agents.

Closing the Carbon Loop: Electrochemical CO₂ Conversion for Fuels and Chemicals DR. PELLUMBI, Kevinjeorjios Fraunhofer Umsicht Lead the automated scale-up of gas diffusion electrodes and membrane electrode assemblies for low-temperature CO2 electrolysis, bridging single-cell screening to stack-relevant active areas under industrially representative operating conditions. Develop catalyst and electrode architectures across molecular active sites, GDE morphology, and zero-gap MEA integration, targeting CO2 reduction to CO, bicarbonate electrolysis, and downstream electrochemical cascade synthesis. Coordinate publication and patent-oriented research within EU Horizon Europe, DFG, and bilateral international consortia and partners across academia and industry. Translate fundamental electrochemistry into process engineering for Power-to-X chains, including the integration of CO2 electrolysis with direct air capture and Fischer-Tropsch pathways toward sustainable aviation fuel and platform chemicals.

Electroactive Materials for Sustainable Energy Consertion and Storage PROF. RANDRIAMAHAZAKA, Hyacinthe Université Paris Cité, CNRS Hyacinthe Randriamahazaka is Distinguished Professor at Université Paris Cité – CNRS, Paris (France). He received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry in 1991 from Université François Rabelais at Tours, France. In 2005, he was Full Professor at Université Paris Cité. He was Deputy Director of the Master programme in the Chemistry Department until 2018. Since January 2023, he has served as Director of Strategic Partnerships and Prospective of the PRINTUP Institute (https://www.printupinstitute.fr/) which is a new institute at Université Paris Cité dedicated to development of printed electronics for sensors, biomedical, and flexible energy storage devices using additive manufacturing. He is leader of the international Working Group “Translational Approach for Sustainable Materials” within the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) (https://www.european-mrs.com/about/working-groups). His major interests are electrocatalytical and photo-electrocatalytical processes, energy storage/conversion, development of new redox active ionic liquids and bioinspired devices, surface modification, and additive manufacturing. He has been implied in various industrial projects. He has been involved in many national and international projects.

Surface Modification of Photocatalysts with Bimetallic Nanoparticles for Hydrogen Generation DR. REMITA, Hynd CNRS [Major Interests] Photocatalysis, Radiolysis, Nanomaterials Synthesis, Solar Energy Conversion, Hydrogen Generation, Nanomedecine, Dissemination of Science. [Main Recent Responsabilities] - Member of the Scientific Council of the CNRS (Institute of Chemistry) (2023-) - Deputy Director of the Institute of Sustainable Energy of Paris-Saclay (2021-) - Member of the ANR (French agency for Research) committee (C05- Clean Energy) (2025) - Member of the board of the French Society of Chemistry (SCF, Nanosciences) (2020-) - Expert Committee Member for Chemistry Department, Univ. Paris-Saclay (CCUPS)(2022-) - Co-Head of the Laboratory of excellence Labex NanoSaclay (2019-2022) - 2017-2020: Coordinator of the Strategic Initiative of Research of the Université Paris-Saclay MOMENTOM (Molecules and Materials for the Energy of tomorrow, 26 laboratories)

Advances in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis for Sustainable Liquid Fuel Production DR. YOUN, Min Hye Korea Institute Of Energy Research [Research Profile] Catalysis and process researcher developing carbon conversion, e-Fuel, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, reverse water-gas shift catalysis, synthetic fuels, and integrated CCU routes from captured CO2 and hydrogen. [Core Expertise] CO2 hydrogenation / RWGS · FTS · e-SAF · renewable naphtha · synthetic wax · linear alpha-olefins · smart catalyst laboratories. [Experience] (2014-present) Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Energy Research • Catalyst and process development for CCUS, C1 gas conversion, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, RWGS catalysis, and integrated e-Fuel production. • R&D for synthetic crude, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable naphtha, high-quality synthetic wax, and linear alpha-olefins. • National R&D project coordination, patent-oriented research, technology transfer, and smart/automated catalyst reaction-analysis systems. (2010-2013) Project Manager, Lotte Chemical Corporation, Daedeok R&D Center • Petrochemical catalyst and process development, including catalytic valorization of petrochemical residues and related reaction engineering.

Enhancing Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies DR. AMIT, Dhawan Oxford University

Hybrid Quantum–Classical Approaches for Atomistic Modeling and  Materials Discovery PROF. KIM, Hyun Woo GIST Interests： Quantum chemistry, molecular dynamics, and artificial intelligence Softwares： Gaussian, Gromacs, VASP, and Python packages (PyTorch, Scikit-learn, ...) Programming： C and Python ［Education］ 2009.9– 2014.8 Ph.D., Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Korea. Adviser: Prof. Young Min Rhee 2006.3– 2009.8 B.S., Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Korea. ［Research Experience］ 2026.3– present Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST). 2022.3– 2026.2 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST). 2016.4– 2022.1 Senior Researcher, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT). 2014.9– 2016.3 Research Fellow (non-tenure track), Center for Self-assembly and Complexity, Institute for Basic Science (IBS).

Congratulatory Remarks DR. OH, Sang-rok KIST - President, KIST - Former Director, Center for Development of Quarantine Robot Systems, KIST - Former Director-General, Natural Products Research Institute, KIST

Congratulatory Remarks DR. LEE, Byung Gwon Korea Aerospace Research Institute - Chairman of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute - 23rd and 24th President of KIST

Building Competitive Korea-Europe Consortia in Cluster 5 MRS. TBA, TBA

GREENET Support for Cluster 5 Applicants MR. TBA, GREENET

Introduction to the Korea-Fraunhofer Collaboration Hub for Science and Technology (K-FAST) DR. HAN, Taeyoung Managing Director, K-fast / Fraunhofer Ikts Dr. Tae-Young Han is Managing Director of K-FAST, the Korea–Fraunhofer Collaboration Hub for Science and Technology, and Manager for New Business Development Asia/Korea at Fraunhofer IKTS in Dresden, Germany. Through K-FAST, he coordinates Korea–Fraunhofer industrial R&D collaboration across a broad network of Fraunhofer institutes and supports the development of joint research programs, technology matchmaking, and international cooperation with Korean industry, research organizations, and government stakeholders. His work focuses on transforming strategic Korea–Germany research cooperation into concrete industrial R&D projects, particularly in advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, AI, energy, mobility, and other emerging technology fields.

M.AX for Europe–Canada–Korea: Building a Global Platform for AI-Driven Manufacturing Transformation DR. LEE, Patrick Department Of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto Patrick C. Lee is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto, with cross-appointments in Materials Science & Engineering and Chemical Engineering. He leads the Multifunctional Composites Manufacturing Laboratory and the UofT–Brazil Clean Energy Center. His research focuses on advanced materials processing, polymer composites and foams, battery materials, and AI-enabled manufacturing for sustainable and scalable industrial applications.

Introduction of U of Toronto AIM GITCC PROF. LEE, Chi-guhn University Of Toronto Dr. Chi-Guhn Lee is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, the Director of the Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Centre named AI in Manufacturing (AIM), and the Director of the Centre for Maintenance Optimization and Reliability Engineering (C-MORE) at the University of Toronto (UofT). Dr. Lee has done both theoretical and applied research in dynamic optimization under uncertainty. His theoretical works involve accelerated value iteration algorithm for Markov decision processes, progressive basis-function approximation for value function space, multi-variate Bayesian control chart optimization, and optimal learning using Multi-armed Bandit Model. His interest in application is diverse from supply chain optimization to financial engineering, to dynamic pricing and to healthcare optimization. In the past years, he and his team have actively adopted machine learning algorithms into their research portfolio. In particular, he is currently active in reinforcement learning, inverse reinforcement learning, and deep reinforcement learning. Dr. Lee received his Ph.D. in the area of Industrial & Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and joined the University of Toronto faculty in 2001. Prior to his Ph.D. studies, he spent over three years at Samsung SDS in Seoul, Korea, leading a project of re-usable OOP library for fast prototyping of system integration software. He has worked closely with private firms including IBM, General Motors, Magna International, State Grid Corp of China to name a few. He has played various roles in the academic community as well. Dr. Lee has served as an associate editor for two academic journals: Enterprise Information Systems and International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice. He also served as a guest editor of Annals of Operations Research.

[ Tutorial I ] Enterprise AI: Closing the trust gap DR. MOXON, Tom Senior Data Scientist and International Modelling Lead Tom Moxon is a Senior Data Scientist and International Modelling Lead at a large global insurer, where he leads the development of probabilistic pricing models and the embedding of AI and machine learning into enterprise actuarial workflows. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham and has worked across the FMCG and insurance industries, applying mechanistic and statistical modelling to complex real-world problems. His current work sits at the intersection of Bayesian methods, production ML systems, and the governance of AI-assisted decision making in regulated environments.

Extending Fraunhofer's Applied Research Model to Korean SMEs: Operational Insights from the K-FAST – TIPA Framework MR. HOLLY, Steffen Fraunhofer IDMT Steffen Holly has been active for many years as an expert at the interface of audio and technology. After his time in product development of music software and music recommendations, among others, he co-founded MusicTech Germany. As a founder, he has been active in the field of privacy enhancing technologies for 4 years. For more than 10 years he has been giving lectures at the Popakademie Mannheim in the areas of metadata, blockchain and AI. As a studied musician and trained electronics engineer. Currently he is leading the Business Development department at Fraunhofer IDMT.

Development of the Automated PCB inspection Solution based on Deep learning Technology with Xray images DR. KIM, Kenneth 3d Industrial Imaging Co., Ltd. He received his B.S. in Computational Statistics, M.S. in Computer Engineering, and Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Seoul National University. Before founding 3DII, Dr. Kim served as Director of R&D at Vatech & E-Woo Soft and was a Professor in the School of Computer and Information Communication Engineering at the University of Ulsan from 1986 to 2006. Under his leadership, 3DII has been recognized with major national awards and honors, including the Minister of Science and ICT Award at the Korea ImpaCT-ech Awards, the Prime Minister’s Award at the Korea Software Awards, the Minister of Science and ICT Award at the K-ICT New Software Product Awards, and selection as one of the 2018 Top 100 National R&D Achievements.

Quantum Computing for Drug Discovery: Technological Innovation in the Q-Drug X Program DR. CHEONG, Jae-ho Yonsei University Jae-Ho Cheong is a surgeon-scientist and Professor of Surgery at Yonsei University College of Medicine and Severance Hospital, where his clinical and research work centers on gastric cancer and precision oncology. He has authored approximately 200 peer-reviewed (SCI) publications (h-index ~72) and developed a multi-omics gastric cancer platform of about 900 samples with more than 70 patient-derived xenograft and organoid models. He serves as Dean of I-CREATE, Director of the Yonsei Quantum Initiative, and Senior Vice President of the Yonsei Science Park Office, and founded the precision-oncology biotech VeraVerse. He leads the K-ARPA-H Q-Drug X national quantum drug discovery program and is the author of a popular-science book on quantum biology, working at the interface of quantum science, AI, and clinical medicine. His honors include a Presidential Commendation for contributions to the health industry (2019), the Yuhan Medical Award Grand Prize (2019), and the Wunsch Medical Award (2022).

Targeting the Undruggable: A Hybrid Quantum–AI Framework for Next-Generation Therapeutic Discovery DR. LEE, Soomin Samjin Pharmaceutical Sumin Lee, Ph.D., is Executive Vice President and Head of the Research Center at Samjin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of California, Irvine, and spent 18 years in pharmaceutical R&D at SK Chemicals before joining Samjin in 2022. He leads the company's open-innovation-based and AI-based drug discovery, with a strategic focus on targeted and immuno-oncology therapeutics.

Building Partnerships between K-Health MIRAE Initiative and Korean Scientists and Engineers Associations in Europe DR. NOH, Hwayoung Leon Berard Cancer Center, Inserm U1296 Dr. Hwayoung NOH is a researcher in nutritional and cancer epidemiology at the Léon Bérard Cancer Center (CLB) and INSERM U1296 in Lyon, France. Her research focuses on the interplay between diet, lifestyle, body composition, and multi-omics approaches in cancer and cardiometabolic diseases. She leads several international research projects and has extensive experience at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO). In addition, she actively fosters scientific collaboration between Korea and Europe through leadership roles in organizations such as the Association of Korean Scientists in France (ASCoF) and EKC 2026.

Current Research of Space Biomedicine in Korea DR. PARK, Chanhum Hallym University Dr. Chan Hum Park is a physician-scientist and Professor at Hallym University, where he serves as Director of the Institute of Nanobio-Regenerative Medicine and the Advanced Bio-Regenerative Medicine Center at Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital. He received his M.D. and completed his M.S. and Ph.D. in Medicine at Hallym University and Kangwon National University, respectively, and conducted postdoctoral research as a Visiting Research Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2009–2011). His research spans 3D bioprinting and bio-ink development, biomaterial engineering, stem cell-laden scaffold fabrication, and microplasma-based medical device development. He currently serves as Principal Investigator for the BioCabinet payload aboard Korea's Next-Generation Medium Satellite 3 (NGMS-3), leading the development of a space-compatible biology module for regenerative medicine research in microgravity. To support this mission, he has established a dedicated Space Biology Clean Room and maintains active collaborative networks with KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center, Chosun University Space Technology Convergence Laboratory, and Hallym University's Departments of Molecular Immunology and NFRT. Dr. Park has authored over 195 SCI-indexed publications with more than 4,600 citations. Over the past five years (2018–2022), his 53 publications achieved a combined journal impact factor of 371.6, with 21 papers ranked in the top 10% by impact factor. In recognition of his contributions to biomedical research, he received the Prime Minister's Commendation for Excellence in Health and Medical Technology Promotion (2022), along with the Academic Award from the Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (2022), the Mid-Career Researcher Award from the Korean Society for Biomaterials (2021), and multiple additional academic honors.

Space Pharmaceuticals and the Role of AI Technologies DR. YOON, Hargsoon Space Liintech Dr. Hargsoon Yoon is currently dedicated to the advancement and industrial expansion of the field of space medicine, based on his educational, industrial, and research background in physics, semiconductors, and medical engineering. Dr. Yoon is currently a full professor at Norfolk State University. After obtaining his Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University and training in academic institutions, he has been working on various research projects from NASA and NIH for space medicine areas to better understand space environmental effects by radiation and microgravity. Dr. Yoon is a senior member of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society and a member of the Society for Neuroscience. He also served as co-chair of the Nano-, Bio-, Info-Tech Sensors, and Wearable Systems. Based on this research history, he founded Space LiinTech Co. in 2021 and, as CEO, is currently developing platforms and modules for biomedical and pharmaceutical research and production in low earth orbit.

From KPIs to KVIs: Evaluating Sustainability Impact in 6G Vertical Trials (6G-VERSUS) PROF. CHOI, Youngseok Kingston University London Dr. Young-Seok Choi is a Professor of Marketing and Data Analytics at Kingston Business School. Prior to his current appointment, he served as an Associate Professor/Reader at the University of Southampton and held Senior Lectureships at Brunel University London, Loughborough University, and Coventry University. He has also extensive experience in European research ecosystems, having worked as a research fellow and main investigator for several prominent EU Horizon and FP7 projects, including PolicyCompass, GREENDC, COP-PILOT, and 6G-VERSUS. Professor Choi’s research interests encompass various digital data analytics topics, utilizing advanced machine learning approaches to derive hidden value from diverse data types. His specific areas of expertise include computational behavioural science (behavioural sequencing), AI's impact on business—particularly concerning innovation, creativity, and the labour market—marketing analytics and data visualization with storytelling, data-driven decision making, and the philosophy of artificial intelligence in business contexts. His scholarly work has been published in numerous leading academic journals, such as the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Annals of Tourism Research, Computers and Operations Research, Annals of Operations Research, and Government Information Quarterly. In addition to his academic pursuits, he actively collaborates with industry partners, working closely with a martech company that handles consumer data and digital footprints. Professor Choi earned his Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from Seoul National University, South Korea, where he also completed his undergraduate studies, receiving a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, as well as a Bachelor of Engineering in Technology Management.

The Sixth Sense of 6G DR. KIM, Juhoon Deutsche Telekom AG Dr. Juhoon Kim is a Technology Expert at Deutsche Telekom AG, where he is responsible for analyzing technology impacts and managing major standardization projects. He has extensive expertise in cutting-edge networking paradigms, leading multiple EU-funded projects centered on Software-defined Networking (SDN), Network Function Virtualization (NFV), and Next-Generation Mobile Networks (5G), including FP7 UNIFY and 5G-PPP 5GEx. His primary research interest focuses on the development and evaluation of future Internet protocols and architectures. Prior to his current role, Dr. Kim worked as a Research Associate at Telekom Innovation Laboratories (TU-Berlin), focusing on 5G technologies and Internet traffic measurement and analysis. Professionally active in the international research community, he has published numerous papers in leading journals and conferences such as IEEE NOMS and ACM SIGMETRICS. He also served as the Chair for the IEEE Conference on NFV-SDN (2018) and has contributed as a proposal reviewer for the EU's Horizon2020 program. Dr. Kim earned both his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Computer Science from the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin), where he also received his Ph.D. (Dr.-Ing.) in Computer Science.

6G Technology in Korea - Research areas of focus at ETRI DR. KO, Youngjo Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI) YOUNG-JO KO received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in physics from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea, in 1992, 1994, and 1998, respectively. He joined the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Daejeon, in March 1998, and has been working on mobile communications since 2002. From 2005 to 2014, he participated in the development of early versions of LTE/LTE-Advanced systems and in their 3GPP standardization as a main delegate of ETRI. He is currently Director of the 6G Wireless Technology Research Section in the Mobile Communication Research Division at ETRI, and serves as Chairman of the 6G Technology Committee of the 6G Forum in Korea. His research interests include 5G New Radio and 6G Radio technologies, with a primary focus on the physical-layer aspects of radio access.

Ocean Forecasting in the framework of the Decade DR. ALVAREZ FANJUL, Enrique Mercator Ocean international Dr. Enrique Alvarez Fanjul is a physical oceanographer and ocean forecaster. He is the Technical Coordinator of the Decade Collaborative Center for Ocean Prediction, hosted by Mercator Ocean International. Before assuming this role in the decade, Enrique was the head of the operational oceanography division at Puertos del Estado, in charge of a complex integrated observing and forecasting network, providing a practical service to different of socio-economic sectors. Enrique, presently a specialist in shorting the gap between ocean science and its applications, has been the coordinator of several projects, both R&D and service-oriented, and has actively contributed to the management of different national and international bodies.

Marine Biological Systems across Scales: From Cells to Ecosystems, From France to the West Pacific DR. ESCRIVA, Hector CNRS/Sorbonne Université (France) Dr. Hector Escriva is a research director at the CNRS (DR1), director of UMR7232, BIOM at the Observatoire Oceanologique de Banyuls sur Mer and co-PI (with S. Bertrand) of the “Evolution and Development of Chordates” team in the same UMR. His research domains concern the evolution of chordates, using the cephalochordate amphioxus as a model system. During the last years his team has developed the European amphioxus model both at the level of the animal facility (husbandry, spawning induction, etc) but also as an animal model for EvoDevo (developmental biology techniques, reference transcriptome, complete genome sequence, ontology, functional approaches etc...). H. Escriva’s laboratory has contributed to 120 publications (H index = 46) and his laboratory is considered as pivotal in the evolution of chordates field since laboratories from all around the world take advantage of the animal facilities, technical development and knowledge on amphioxus research of his lab. Moreover, H. Escriva has coordinated the international consortium for the B. lanceolatum genome project at Genoscope, which has generated a high quality assembled and annotated genome as well as different epigenomic techniques. H. Escriva's team has participated to several European projects as the central laboratory for the amphioxus model. This projects were EMBRC, CORBEL and ASSEMBLE+ in which he coordinated a complete workpackage (JRA3) which goal was developing the CRISPR-Cas9 system in different marine organisms including amphioxus. His current research focuses on shedding light on the possible mechanisms through which the structures that define vertebrates originated. Accordingly, part of his work has concentrated on how genome evolution (gene content, structure, and regulation) has contributed to the emergence of vertebrates, while another part focuses on specific processes, such as the evolution of mesodermal compartments, which gave rise to structures as important as the head or the limbs of vertebrates.

50 years of collaboration in Ocean Science between France and Korea DR. PARK, Young-hyang Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Research fields: • Southern Ocean physics • Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) • Fronts, circulation of water masses and ACC volume transport • Turbulent vertical mixing/diapycnal eddy diffusivity • Interanual to decadal variability of the ocean-atmosphere climate system