South Korea Revives National Scientist System After 17 Years to Honor Science and Engineering Professionals
The South Korean government has decided to revive the National Scientist System after 17 years, aiming to select 100 scientists over the next five years, with an annual quota of 20. This initiative is intended to foster a society where scientists and engineers are respected and valued. President Lee Jae-myung highlighted the importance of this program during the Research and Development (R&D) Ecosystem Innovation national report meeting held at the National Science Museum in Daejeon on the 7th. He stated, "Historically, systems that did not value scientific and technological talent have failed," and emphasized the need to grant researchers the freedom and rights to fail.
The report meeting, themed A Republic of Korea Dreaming of Science and Technology Professionals Again, was attended by around 200 participants, including science and engineering undergraduates, graduate students, and industry-academic-research representatives. President Lee cited historical examples from the era of King Sejong, noting that even individuals of lower social status were entrusted with significant tasks based on their abilities. He expressed the governments commitment not only to restore the national R&D budget but also to invest more governmental resources into the science and technology sector in the future.
To facilitate this vision, the government plans to thoroughly reform the current R&D evaluation system. President Lee criticized the absurd claim that the domestic R&D success rate is 90%, stressing that researchers should not be confined to pursuing only safe, guaranteed results. He announced the intention to abolish the existing formal evaluation system and establish a new framework that assesses research based on the innovativeness of the topics. "Public sector R&D should pave the way for truly challenging areas," he remarked, adding that "the accumulation of failures can become a resource for success, and we must create an environment that tolerates failure for the nation to thrive."
The revival of the National Scientist System aims to establish a prestigious award for scientists, reinforcing the governments commitment to enhancing the scientific community in South Korea.
The report meeting, themed A Republic of Korea Dreaming of Science and Technology Professionals Again, was attended by around 200 participants, including science and engineering undergraduates, graduate students, and industry-academic-research representatives. President Lee cited historical examples from the era of King Sejong, noting that even individuals of lower social status were entrusted with significant tasks based on their abilities. He expressed the governments commitment not only to restore the national R&D budget but also to invest more governmental resources into the science and technology sector in the future.
To facilitate this vision, the government plans to thoroughly reform the current R&D evaluation system. President Lee criticized the absurd claim that the domestic R&D success rate is 90%, stressing that researchers should not be confined to pursuing only safe, guaranteed results. He announced the intention to abolish the existing formal evaluation system and establish a new framework that assesses research based on the innovativeness of the topics. "Public sector R&D should pave the way for truly challenging areas," he remarked, adding that "the accumulation of failures can become a resource for success, and we must create an environment that tolerates failure for the nation to thrive."
The revival of the National Scientist System aims to establish a prestigious award for scientists, reinforcing the governments commitment to enhancing the scientific community in South Korea.
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