Korea-US Science Cooperation Center

1. Korea-US Science Cooperation Center Next Generation of Science Cooperation October 2008

2. KUSCO Contents Programs • Support of S&T Meetings • Scholarship • R&D Policies Overview • Center • Location • Organization transformation Page 2

3. Overview  What / Who / Where we are How much do you know about KUSCO? • Enhancing cooperative efforts in S & T between Korea and the U.S. • Supporting Korean- American scientists in the U.S. • Virginia State Law • Non-Profit • Organization by IRS Missions Status • Washington DC • metropolitan area • US Federal, S&T • Institutions • World diplomatic • society Location Building • Three-story bldg. • 42,529 sf. • Conference room • for 100 audiences • Parking lot for 155 • cars Page 3

4. Nov. 9 1995 Aug. 28 1996 Feb. 20 1997 Aug. 11 1997 2000 ~ History How we are established Registered as the Virginia SCC as a coprporation The Korea-US Science Cooperation Center is opened. - NSF/KOSEF Symposium - US-Korea S&T Conference(UKC) The current building property is purchased at 5Million US dollars IRS approved KUSCO as a non-profit organization Page 4

5. Organization  Board of Directors Dr. Dewey D.Y. Ryu Dr. Vaughan C. Turekian Dr. Nicholas Vonortas Dr. Kang-Wook Lee • Professor • Department of Chemical Engineering and material science • University of California Davis • CIO & Director • Office of International Initiatives • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) • Director • Centre for International Science and Technology Policy (CISTP) • George Washington University • Senior Research Staff • Electronic and Optical Packaging S&T • IBM TJ Watson Materials Engineering Research Centre Dr. K. Wayne Lee Dr. Tschangho J. Kim Dr. Kichoon Yang TBD • Professor • Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering • University of Rhode Island • Professor • Department of Urban and Regional Planning • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Provost and Professor • College of Natural Sciences • Northwest Missouri Sate University Page 5

6. Organization  Executive Committee Dr. Sung Won Lee (Chairman) Dr. Paul Kang Dr. Vaughan C. Turekian Dr. Nicholas Vonortas • Professor • Department of Aerospace Engineering • University of Maryland • Executive Director • Former Program Manager • US Federal Aviation Administration • CIO & Director • Office of International Initiatives • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) • Director • Centre for International Science and Technology Policy (CISTP) • George Washington University Dr. K. Wayne Lee Dr. Kang-Wook Lee Dr. Gye Won Han Dr. Esther K. Yang • Professor • Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering • University of Rhode Island • Senior Research Staff • Electronic and Optical Packaging S&T • IBM TJ Watson Materials Engineering Research Centre • Scientific Associate • Joint Centre for Structural Genomics • The Scripps Research Institutes • Senior R&D Director • Physical Chemistry • Abbot Labs, Inc. Page 6

7. New Website  The Front Page 7

8. New Website  Programs Page 8

9. Program Overview Scientists&Engineers / Young Generation / R&D information Scientists & Engineers • Holding of S&T Meetings • US-Korea joint meetings / KSEA chapter meetings • Participation in S&T Meetings • Int’l participation / Domestic participation Young Generation • KUSCO / KSEA Scholarship • Korea Summer Institue (KSI) • National Math & Science Competition Research & Development • R&D news and trends • S&T Policies Page 9

10. Programs Holding of S&T Meetings S&T Meetings • KUSCO supports holding of various S&T meetings such as conference, forum, symposium, seminar, and workshop. • U.S.-Korea Joint Meetings • - S&T meetings to enhance S&T development of both Korea and the US • - S&T-related organizations or associations in the U.S. • - 20% or more of participation by scientists without Korean heritage. • KSEA Chapter Meetings • - Local chapters of the KSEA for developing and maintaining the • regional S&T networks among Korean-American scientists and engineers • - Young generation program of workshop or seminar • - Up to $3,000 for the proposed meeting to match the cash amount • provided by the KSEA Headquarter Page 10

11. Programs Participation in S&T Meetings S&T Meetings KUSCO supports domestic or international travel expenses to participate in various S&T meetings such as conference, forum, symposium, seminar, and workshop which are jointly organized by both Korean and American organizations and held in Korea or the United States. The program is open to Korean-American and American scientists and engineers residing in the United States who have been accepted to make a presentation (plenary address, technical or tutorial talk, etc.) at such meetings. Page 11

12. Programs KUSCO/KSEA Scholarship Scholarship • Scholarship • - Outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated excellent • talents in the fields of science and engineering • - Identify and nurture potential leaders of scientific community for closer • cooperation between Korea and the US in the future • - KUSCO operates this program in cooperation with the KSEA • Korea Summer Institute (KSI) • - NSF’s EAPSI program that provides US graduate students with • research experience in Korea during summer vacation • - collaborating with Korean counterparts in the future • National Math & Science Competition • - Korean-American student to nationally compete their mathematics and • science capability Page 12

13. Programs R&D Information Information and Trends • R&D News and Trends • - Disseminating news and trends of R&D in the United States to Korean • scientific community in a timely manner • - National and State R&D policies, R&D support programs, research • trends and achievements, science education and scientific publications, • S&E workforce policies, and international collaboration • S&T Policies • - Teams consisting of experts in policy-making areas determined by • issues, trends, and developments in the fields of S&T Page 13

14. Performance  Annual Summaries Page 14

15. Fundamental Issues on KUSCO activities KUSCO is to face a fundametal budget Issue for the future operation and prospect Rental is the only income source of KUSCO Operation Total of USD800,000 ~ FY2007 Operation Expense of USD500,000 Program Budget of USD300,000 2008 total rental meets 67% FY2009 1. 2. 3. 4. • The KUSCO operation depends 100% on the rental income • Office vacancy increased due to the unfavorable enconomy Estimated Budget USD 100,000 15

16. KUSCO COMPLEX – Value Transformation EVOLUTION just has begun ! Page 16

17. Secretariat Mediator Complex - Information - Knowledge - Personnels - Consulting - Coordination - Education Overall S&T Program Management Value Funnels – Three Maturity Steps 2009 2011 2012 New S&T HUB The KUSCO complex will play the PMO for the S&T policy, Research and Education between US and Korea

18. Value Components Program, Project Planning and Management Education R & D Evaluation S&T Policy Current Assets (What We Have) Publication Administration Public Relations Consulting , Business Modelling, Finance Analysis, Technology Transfer.

19. ? Thank you KOCSEA!! ? ? www.kusco.org (703) 893-9772 mail@kusco.org Page 19