PROGRAMME

Chang-Bog Lee PM is currently responsible for Disruptive Biohealth as part of the K-Health MIRAE Initiative, aiming to solve national public health challenges.

With over 30 years of experience at Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, he began his career in the electronics research lab, contributing to the development of DVDR and digital printers. He also spearheaded efficiency improvements in research operations by implementing groupware. In HR planning, he was instrumental in introducing the matrix organizational structure to secure core competencies and established the Fellow and Master systems for nurturing researchers, both of which are still in operation today.

 PM Jaeuk Kim is currently responsible for the Biohealth Innovation sector as part of the K-Health MIRAE Initiative, aiming to solve national public health challenges. After majoring in quantum and nano physics at POSTECH, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and KAIST, he spent approximately 16 years at the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM), a national research institute. During this time, he consistently conducted research on integrating physics, ICT, and AI technologies into the fields of medicine and Korean medicine.

 Recently, aiming to address dementia—a core challenge of an ultra-aged society—he independently developed a low-cost, non-invasive "band-type EEG and eye-tracking convergence technology" that can replace existing high-cost, hospital-centered screening systems. This technology is significant as it presents the possibility of expanding dementia risk assessment beyond specialized medical institutions to proactive management systems based on local communities and daily life.

Dr. Ji Woong Yoon is the President of the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI) and a Vice President of the Korea Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST). As a leading expert in STI policy, he was an expert member of the Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology (PACST), and has provided consultation to government ministries, including the Ministry of Science and ICT. He received his Ph.D. from the Heinz School at Carnegie Mellon University, MPA from Seoul National University, and B.A. from Yonsei University.

Dr.JongEun IHM has a multidisciplinary career spanning bioengineering research, innovation management, and cross-cultural collaboration. After earning my PhD in Bioengineering with expertise in tissue engineering, biomaterials, and gene therapy from EPFL, she worked at EPFL as a scientific coordinator, building networks between EPFL and Korea.

As a Research Assistant Professor at Seoul National University, I managed industry-academia collaborations, fostering talent for Korea's engineering sectors and developing strategic partnerships. Later, at the Institut Pasteur, Dr.IHM advanced innovation through roles in technology platforms and startup education, including designing a master's program in collaboration with ESCP Business School.

Currently, she focuses on fostering innovation networks and entrepreneurial initiatives, leveraging my expertise in science, education, and international partnerships.

Dr. Young-Gyu Park is a Principal Research Scientist at the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST). Dr. Park earned his B.S. in Oceangraphy from Seoul National University, and his Ph.D. in Oceangraphy jointly from the MIT and Woods Hole Oceangraphic Instituion. He has published over 140 peer-reviewed  papers on climate change, ocean modeling, internal waves, turbulence and marine debries. He is an adjunt professor at University Science and Technology, Korea, and Korea Maritime University. He is also serving at the Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology as a member of the Steering Committee and Fundamental Research Promotion Council for Public Safety, Ocean and Environemnt.

Dr. Yeon-Ju Lee is a Principal Research Scientist at the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) and currently serves as the Director of the KIOST-EU Lab (tentative). Dr. Lee received her B.S. in Pharmacy and her Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from Seoul National University. She has authored over 90 peer-reviewed publications and received multiple prestigious awards, with her research focusing heavily on marine natural products chemistry, marine chemical ecology, and the functional evaluation of marine-derived metabolites. As the inaugural director of the KIOST-EU Lab, Dr. Lee is actively leading efforts to establish multi-disciplinary, international research platforms that bridge marine science capabilities and cutting-edge collaborative infrastructures between Korea and Europe.

Maia Myung-Soon KIM had been a principal researcher at Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) since 1994. Starting 2020 she worked in Korea-EU Research Center (KERC) in Brussels as a Policy Officer and also as a  National Contact Point (NCP) of South Korea for Horizon 2020 & Horizon Europe to enhance research collaborations between Korea and EU in the field of ICT technologies. Among Horizon Europe program, she is in charge of Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry & Space), which covers the main sectors relating to AI-based and AI-driven science & technology.

Professional Activity
2007.04 – Now 	  Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Energy Research (Republic of Korea)
(2022.01 – 2024.12)   (Chief of Carbon Conversion Research Laboratory)
2014.09 – Now	  Professor, University of Science and Technology (Republic of Korea)
(2024.09 –Now)      (Chief Professor of Energy Engineering Major) 
2024.09 – Now	  Review Board, National Research Foundation (Republic of Korea)

Current Research Topics: Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis; e-Fuel Production; CCU (Carbon Capture & Utilization);C1 Chemistry; Catalysis; Reaction Engineering; Materials Science 

Dr. Taehyung Kim currently works as a Chief Director of Department of AI Mobility  Technology at Korea Transport Institute (KOTI). He earned his Ph.D. degree in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park in 2005. Since his joining the KOTI in 2005, he has been involved in various research projects related to ITS policy, planning and smart mobility in smart city. He also carried out various ITS-related R&D projects such as ubiquitous transportation systems, automated vehicle highway systems (AVHS) and mobility-as-a-service (MaaS). He worked as a Senior Transport Specialist in Transport & ICT Global Practice at the World Bank from the year 2015 to 2017. Currently, he has been working as a Master Planner (MP) for Mobility areas including mobility-as-a-service (MaaS), automated shuttle, demand responsive transit (DRT) services, etc.  in National Smart City Pilot Project in Korea. He also has been working on establishing a transportation AI strategy to innovate future mobility services. 

Professor (retired) in Physical Oceanography, LOCEAN Lab., Sorbonne University-Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris

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

•	Instrumentation
•	World Digital Magnetics Anomaly Map (http://www.wdmam.org)
•	Signal processing and Modelisation 

Dr. Yohan Kim is a Research Scientist and Deputy Head of the Functional Materials and Devices department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP), where he develops quantum dot (QD)–based materials, device architectures, and scalable printing technologies for advanced optoelectronic and display applications.

In 2014, he began his doctoral research at the Technical University of Berlin while simultaneously conducting research at Fraunhofer IAP. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2018 with a focus on the design of high-performance InP-based QLEDs and has continued his research at Fraunhofer IAP thereafter. Prior to this, he conducted research at the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) during his graduate studies, working on flexible and transparent QD devices.

He is actively involved in international R&D cooperation at his institute and serves as a Steering Committee Member of the Korea-Fraunhofer Collaboration Hub for Science and Technology (K-FAST) as well as a member of the Korea Technology Advisory Group (K-TAG). He is also Officer/Treasurer of the Society for Information Display Mid-Europe Chapter, contributing to professional exchange and technical programs within the display community.

Mr. Sangwook Lee is a Senior Researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT (Modular Production Machines). His work focuses on manufacturing technologies for hydrogen fuel cell applications-particularly high-volume production of metallic bipolar plates, including process and tool-wear modeling, numerical simulation, and production system/process-chain development. 

Since 2024, he has been actively contributing as a member of the Steering Committee of K-FAST (Korea-Fraunhofer Collaboration Hub for Science and Technology), supporting Korea-Germany R&D collaboration activities within the K-FAST network.

Dr. Seungjae Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering, cross-appointed in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and a Co-Director of the Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Centre named AI in Manufacturing (AIM) at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on developing reliable and scalable AI solutions for buildings, facilities, and energy systems.

Prior to joining the University of Toronto, Dr. Lee was a postdoctoral research associate in the Grid Interactive Controls Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University in 2019. Before beginning his doctoral studies, he worked for 3.5 years at HANMI C&E, a building HVAC commissioning and building energy audit company.

He currently serves as an Early Career Board Member of Building and Environment, a top-tier journal in the field, and actively participates in professional activities, including conference committees, the International Energy Agency (IEA) Energy in Buildings and Communities (EBC) Programme Annexes, and ASHRAE Technical Committees.

Mr. Jiwon Seo received his M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering – Audio Engineering from Graz University of Technology and the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, Austria, in 2018, specializing in speech signal processing. He began his career as a senior researcher at POWERVOICE in Korea, followed by research positions at the NCSOFT Speech AI Lab. and Samsung Electronics, S.LSI Division, Multimedia Development Team, where he worked on AI-based multimedia and speech technologies.

Since February 2024, he has been a researcher at Fraunhofer IDMT, conducting AI-driven research in industrial acoustics. In October 2024, he assumed the role of K-FAST Technology Coordinator at IDMT, leading Korea–Germany R&D matchmaking and strategic collaboration activities. In 2025, he initiated and currently leads a TIPA Global R&D consortium with a Korean SME, developing advanced AI-based methods for robust industrial acoustic analysis.

Dr. Songhak Yoon finished his PhD in Materials Science in 2007 at POSTECH, Korea. He subsequently spent two years as a post-doctoral fellow at Forschungszentrum Jülich for 2 years and afterwards he had worked at Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology for around 5 years. Before joining Fraunhofer IWKS in 2019, he worked at University of Stuttgart for 3 years. After getting his PhD degree, he has been conducting research on various materials for energy conversion. His latest research has focused on developing sustainable recycling processes for Li-ion batteries, especially direct recycling or direct regeneration of black mass from an industrial perspective.

Prof Mok is currently Associate Professor in Biochemistry (Trinity College Dublin), Technical Advisor and IP Holder (HAMLET Pharma AB), Director (ICMRBS), Editorial Board member (Protein Journal, Biomolecules and BioMed Res Intl) and a member of the EUREKA IEP (Independent Evaluation Panel). His area of interest is in protein folding / misfolding and biomolecular NMR spectroscopy, and has published approx. 70 articles (in journals including Nature, Nature Communications, Nature Immunology, PNAS, and JACS) and is the inventor of more than 10 registered patents. Prof Mok’s expertise in using NMR spectroscopy to elucidate structurally-fluid protein-fatty acid complexes has led to the development of ‘Alpha1H’ by start-up company HAMLET Pharma, which has concluded successful Phase I/II studies as a bladder cancer therapeutic (Brisuda A et al, Nature Commun 2021) and has been fast-tracked by the US FDA for Phase III Clinical Trials.

Dr. Hwayoung Noh is a researcher in nutritional and cancer epidemiology at Léon Bérard Cancer Centre (CLB), INSERM U1296, Lyon, France, and a Visiting Scientist at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC-WHO). She received her PhD in Nutrition from Seoul National University, South Korea, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Nutrition and Metabolism Section at IARC-WHO, Lyon, France. Her research focuses on the relationships between diet, gut microbiota, metabolic health, and cancer risk, with a particular interest in understanding how dietary and metabolic factors influence chronic disease risk and prevention. She is involved in several international collaborative projects integrating epidemiological, metabolic, and microbiome data across diverse populations.