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Soft x-ray spectromicroscopes at Pohang Light Source as material probes
PROF. SHIN, Hyun-joon
Chungbuk National University
HJ Shin earned his Bachelor of Science in Physics from Seoul National University in February 1986, followed by a Master of Science in Physics from the same institution in February 1988. He completed his Ph.D. in Experimental Plasma Physics at Pohang University of Science and Technology in February 1995.

After completing his doctoral studies, HJ Shin worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Advanced Light Source at Berkeley National Laboratory from March 1995 to May 1996. He then joined the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory at POSTECH as a staff scientist in June 1996, where he remained until February 2021. During his tenure at POSTECH, he served in several leadership roles, including manager of both the SPEM beamline from 1996 to 2021 and the STXM beamline from 2013 to 2021. He was promoted to head of the beamline department of PLS-II from March 2016 to February 2018, then became head of the beamline departments of both PLS-II and XFEL from October 2017 to December 2019, and subsequently served as head of the PLS-II division from December 2019 to August 2020.

In March 2021, HJ Shin transitioned to Chungbuk National University, where he currently holds a position as a professor in the Physics Department. Since March 2025, he has also been serving as a visiting scholar at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Throughout his career at the Pohang Light Source, HJ Shin served as manager of beamlines for two soft X-ray spectromicroscopes: a scanning photoelectron microscope (SPEM) and a scanning transmission X-ray microscope (STXM). As a leader of the beamline department at PLS-II, he was instrumental in opening and cultivating the spectromicroscopy field in Korea. His move to Chungbuk National University in 2021 was motivated by his goal to help construct and boost application activities for the Korea 4-GSR, which is currently under construction in Chungbuk Province, Korea.
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Science Diplomacy in Action: Navigating Complexity and Unlocking Horizon Europe through Strategic EU-Korea Partnerships
MRS. KRIZKOVA, Martina
Institute For European Cooperation
Director of the Institute for European Cooperation and co-owner of Euromanagers Ltd. Expert in EU project funding, consortium coordination, and internationalisation of research institutions. Background in political science and business development with extensive experience in both public administration and consultancy.
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Transport proteins: From structure and function to mechanism
PROF. SITTE, Harald
Medical University Vienna
Dr. Harald H. Sitte is a Professor of Psychopharmacology at the Medical University of Vienna, where he also serves as Head of Research Support at the University Clinic of Dentistry and Head of the Centre for Addiction Research and Science. He pursued medical studies in Innsbruck and Vienna, earning his doctorate with a thesis on dopamine release mechanisms. Since then, he has built a distinguished academic career in the fields of neuropharmacology and addiction research. Dr. Sitte has published more than 160 original research articles and serves on the editorial boards of leading journals, including Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, The Journal of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacological Reviews. His research has been cited over 7,000 times, with an h-index of 51, underscoring his influence in the scientific community. He is frequently invited to lecture at international conferences and evaluates research grants and PhD theses for major scientific institutions. In addition to his research achievements, he is a dedicated educator and mentor, having supervised numerous undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers. His contributions to university service, curriculum development, and academic leadership further highlight his commitment to advancing science and education.
The Roles of the TAM Receptor Family In Cancer
PROF. GIACCIA, Amato
University Of Oxford
Professor Amato Giaccia is an Emeritus Professor and the “Jack, Lulu, and Sam Willson Professor in Cancer Biology” at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He is also an Emeritus Professor at the University of Oxford, where he previously served as the Director of the Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology. At Stanford, he was the Director of Basic Science at the Stanford Cancer Institute and led the Radiation Biology Program at Stanford’s Cancer Center. Professor Giaccia's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying tumor and normal tissue responses to hypoxia (low oxygen conditions). His contributions to the field have earned him international recognition, reflected in prestigious awards such as the ASTRO Gold Medal, NIH MERIT Award, Michael Fry Award from the Radiation Research Society, and the University of Pennsylvania’s John Yuhas Award for Excellence in Radiation Oncology. He has published over 200 research articles in leading journals, including Nature, Cancer Cell, Molecular Cell, and PNAS, and co-authored the sixth, seventh, and eighth editions of the widely used textbook, Radiation Biology for the Radiologist, with Professor Eric Hall of Columbia University. His research has been continuously supported by major funding bodies such as the Medical Research Council (MRC), Cancer Research UK (CRUK), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Beyond academia, Professor Giaccia has played a key role in translating scientific discoveries into clinical applications. He founded several biotechnology companies, including Arresto and Aravive, to develop targeted therapies against LOXL2 and AXL for cancer treatment.
Software-Defined Architecture for Flexible Manufacturing in Smart Factory
PROF. MOON, Seung Ki
Nanyang Technological University
Dr. Moon is currently an associate professor (tenured) and assistant chair (research) in School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He received his Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, USA, in 2008, his M.S. and B.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from Hanyang University, South Korea, in 1995 and 1992, respectively. He worked as a Senior Research Engineer at the Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea for eight years before embarking on his PhD degree. After completing his doctoral degree, he joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University for one year as a postdoctoral research associate. He served as a Chair in IEEE Technology Engineering Management (TEM) Singapore Chapter Executive Committee and a Chair in ASME IDETC and CIE Conference, Advanced Modeling and Simulation (AMS) Technical Committee. He has served as committee member in various professional organizations such as IEEE, ASME, Design Society, international conferences and workshops. He is a Chair in Modular Design Research Association. He is an editor of International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing – Smart Technology, an associate editor of Journal of Engineering Design, Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, European Journal of Industrial Engineering, and an editorial board member of the International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing – Green Technology, and Smart Science. He was recognized in the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University in 2023, 2024. He is interested in the boundary-spanning research that integrates the knowledge of design, engineering, and economics. His current focuses include applying sciences, economic theory, and AI to the design of customized and sustainable products, services and systems, strategic and multidisciplinary design optimization, advanced modeling and simulation, design for additive manufacturing/3D printing, embedded sensor design for 3D Printing, digital twins, smart factory and digital manufacturing for supply chains.
Advanced Maritime Mobility - Driving Sustainability and Digital Innovation
MR. DUFFY, Duncan
Lloyds Register
Duncan Duffy is a Chartered Electronics and Electrical Engineer with 35 years’ experience of the safe and successful integration of maritime systems. During his career with Lloyd’s Register (LR), Duncan moved from the Southern UK offshore gas sector to spend eleven years with LR’s South Korea operations team, ending with responsibility for technical, safety and quality standards across service delivery. In 2011, he returned to manage the UK Engineering Systems Product Development team, developing Rules for machinery, electrotechnical and the human element. Subsequently, he led the in-service Classification team for Dry Cargo vessels with responsibility for strategy, policy, and decision making and served as a member of LR’s Classification Executive, the body that oversees global governance of risk in the fleet. In 2019, Duncan was appointed as LR’s Global Head of Technology for Electrotechnical Systems in LR’s Marine & Offshore business. Reporting directly to LR’s Global Technical Director and with added responsibilities for digitalisation, he and his team now work to support clients and stakeholders as the marine industry faces new safety, environmental and efficiency challenges related to electrification of ships and the digital transformation of the ocean economy.
Paving the Way to Fusion Electricity: Korea’s Compact Pilot Device (CPD) and Strategic Vision
DR. OH, Yeongkook
Korea Institute Of Fusion Energy (kfe)
Dr. Yeongkook Oh earned his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Seoul National University. He has served at the Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), the National Fusion Research Institute (NFRI), and the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE), leading key projects such as, performance testing of KSTAR superconducting magnets, and the operation and collaborative experiments of the KSTAR tokamak. He has built extensive expertise in core fusion technologies, including superconducting tokamak operation, magnet system development and operation, and large-scale fusion device management and joint experiments. From 2018 to 2023, Dr. Oh served as Head of the Operation Division and Module Performance Coordinator at the ITER Organization in France, contributing to the advancement of Korea’s fusion technology on the global stage and strengthening international collaboration. Since April 2024, he has been serving as the President of the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE), continuing his dedication to fusion energy research and development for over 30 years.
New design baseline for the European fusion demonstration reactor : from the tokamak physics perspective
PROF. YOU, Jeong-ha
Max Planck Institute For Plasma Physics
Prof. Jeong-Ha You joined Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in 1999. Since 2014, he has been leading the conceptual design and technology R&D for the divertor/limiter of the European demonstration fusion reactor in the EUROfusion Consortium, and since 2024, also for other European fusion devices such as W7X, DTT and JT-60SA. (cumulative budget: ~90 M€). Prof. You was educated at Seoul National Univ. (metallurgy), Technical University of Aachen (PhD in mechanical engineering) and Ulm University (habilitation in physics) and trained as postdoc fellow at Research Center Jülich.
Innovating Together: Gender-Inclusive Strategies for Bridging Research and Industry in the AI Era
DR. KWON, Oh Nam
Korea Federation Of Women’s Science & Technology Associations (kofwst), Seoul National University
Oh Nam Kwon is the President of the Korean Federation of Women's Science and Technology Associations and a Professor of Mathematics Education at Seoul National University. She joined SNU in 2003 after a decade at Ewha Womans University and has since led over 30 research grants and published around 150 articles in mathematics and mathematics education. She serves on editorial boards of leading journals such as Education Studies in Mathematics, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, and Advances in Mathematics Education. Her contributions extend to national and international education policy, including roles with the Korean Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation and the OECD/PISA Mathematics Expert Group. She has received several honors, including the Best Teaching Award from SNU and the Svend Pedersen Lecture Award from Stockholm University, where she was the first Asian recipient. She has also served as President of the Korean Society of Mathematics Education and was a jury member for the UNESCO Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013 competition and the Leelavati Prize 2014. As of July 2025, she is President of IGPME and Chair of the 2025 East-Asian Regional Conference on Mathematics Education.
DR. MOON, Aree
WISET (Korea Foundation for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology)
Aree Moon, the President of WISET (Korea Foundation for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology), is a prominent leader in advancing women’s roles in STEM fields in South Korea. She also serves as a professor at the College of Pharmacy at Duksung Women’s University in Seoul, with a PhD in Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology from Iowa State University. Her research focuses on cancer biology, particularly breast cancer signaling pathways, and she has authored over 120 peer-reviewed papers. Dr. Moon has been recognized with prestigious honors such as the Korean Order of Science and Technology Merit and the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Korea Award. Internationally, she was selected as the first Korean member of the UN 10-member Group for Science and Technology Experts (2024–2025) and chaired the UN STI Forum, highlighting her global influence in science and technology policy. Under her leadership, WISET continues to expand its mission through education, mentoring, and research support programs for women in STEM.
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