The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) selected the top 10 news stories of the year to summarize KASI's achievements and issues, expand public interest in the latest research trends and astronomy and space science issues. The first place is the completion and testing operation start of the solar coronagraph (CODEX) installation at the International Space Station, the second place is the 50th anniversary ceremony of the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute and the vision declaration ceremony, the third place is the reorganization of the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute under the Aerospace Administration, the fourth place is the start of regular Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) observation at the KVN Seoul National University Pyeongchang Radio Astronomy Observatory, and the fifth place is the capture of the magnetic field structure of the black hole at the center of our galaxy.
The National Science and Technology Council (NST) announced that it held the 'Excellence Achievement Awards' for government-funded research institutes (research institutes) on the 24th at the Daejeon International Convention Center (ICC). On this day, the NST awarded the Minister's Award from the Ministry of Science and ICT for 10 representative research achievements from the main research institute, and the NST Chairman's Award for 5 representative research achievements from regional organizations. NST Chairman Kim Young-sik said, "I deeply appreciate the dedication and efforts of the scientific and technological personnel in government-funded research institutes, and NST will fully support the establishment of research and development resources and a challenging research environment to create more innovative outcomes in the future."
The Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) announced that Jinwoo Kim, a combined master's and doctoral student in electrical and computer engineering, has won the '2024 Korea Talent Award (Prime Minister and Minister of Education Award).' Jinwoo Kim was recognized for his contributions to the development of disease treatment and diagnostic technology that combines ultrasound and laser energy. Previously, he filed six patents in Korea and abroad related to this technology and has received awards at various academic conferences. Jinwoo Kim stated, "As a recipient of the Korea Talent Award, I will do my best to grow as a researcher contributing to the field of biomedical engineering and national development."
The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity held the 'International Science Olympiad Korean Delegation Homecoming Day' on the 23rd at the Korea Science and Technology Center, providing a venue for exchanges and communication among past Korean delegations. The event began with the presentation of experiences from junior delegations that participated in the competitions last year and this year, and included networking among different fields and between seniors and juniors, covering various topics such as experiences as a Korean delegation, career paths, education, and career development.
The private space launch vehicle corporation InnoSpace announced on the 24th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kolon Spaceworks to strengthen strategic cooperation in the space and defense sectors. InnoSpace plans to enhance its development and mass production capabilities for application components in the space and defense sectors through collaboration with Kolon Spaceworks and continuously expand commercialization. The two companies will also strengthen sales cooperation to expand their new customer base. They plan to jointly develop and supply advanced components and systems necessary for the defense sector using InnoSpace's space launch vehicle technology and Kolon Spaceworks' composite materials technology.