The Korea Science Journalists Association announced Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry to promote science journalism and raise public awareness of academic and industrial development in the field of industrial chemistry.
The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry is an academic organization established to advance and disseminate knowledge and technology in industrial chemistry. Founded in May 1990, it has served as a hub for academic development through mutual information exchange among industry, academia, research institutions, and international partners. Currently, approximately 5,200 members are active across 18 specialized divisions, including materials and nanotechnology, energy and environment, chemical processes, and biotechnology.
The two organizations plan to collaborate on programs enabling science journalists to cover research presentations at academic conferences, disseminating and publicizing R&D and industry-academia cooperation achievements in industrial chemistry, facilitating mutual exchange and communication between the media and scientists in the industrial chemistry field, recommending experts, and providing R&D information, materials, and reporting consultation.
"The Korea Science Journalists Association has served as an important bridge connecting Korea's science and technology community with the public," said Park Jeong-su, president of the Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. "Through this agreement, I hope that R&D achievements and industrial value in the field of industrial chemistry will be communicated more accurately, and that exchange and cooperation will expand further beyond academia and industry to society as a whole."
Lee Eun-jung, president of the Korea Science Journalists Association, said, "We will provide support so that science journalists and field researchers can closely exchange and cooperate to raise public awareness of the necessity of the chemical industry and major R&D achievements in the field of industrial chemistry."