Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)

KIST, the first Korean scientific R&D institute, has played a pivotal role in the economic development as well as the modernization of Korea since its establishment in 1966. It has raised up the technology level of the nation with more than 9,000 research projects so far. Currently, the research sector is composed of six research divisions: Future Fusion Technology, Nano-Science, Materials Science and Technology, Intelligent System, Energy & Environment, and Life Sciences.