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Biotech Policy Research Center

Biotech Policy Research Center

Objectives
Nominated and established by the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2004, the Biotech Policy Research Center aims to assist the government in establishing biotechnology policies. To do so, the center investigates domestic and international biotechnology policy information and runs a portal site to enhance the public understanding of biotechnology and biotechnology policies. The center also develops and provides biotechnology statistics, patents, bibliometrics, and market analysis. Additionally, the center organizes and supports various networks among expert groups related to biotechnology.
Researchers
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Byung-Hwan Hyeon
/ Associate Director
  • Commissioner of the National Science & Technology Council
Seong Hoon Moon
/ Principal Researcher
  • Policy planning and policy research, Analysis of industrial trends & BT statistics
Young Cheol Kim
/ Senior Researcher
  • Policy planning and policy research, OECD Working Party on Biotechnology
Cheon Moo Lee
/ Senior Researcher
  • Policy planning and policy research, Analysis of institutional trends related to bioethics and biosafety
Moo Woong Kim
/ Senior Researcher
  • R&D Policy and Planning, Technology Management and Analysis
Eun Jung Kim
/ Researcher
  • Policy planning and Analysis of technological trends and patent Analysis
Mi Jeong Park
/ Researcher
  • Management of bioportal (i.e. BioIn) and the monitoring of BT information
Seong-Hoon Park
/ Researcher
  • Management of bioportal (i.e. BioIn) and knowledge resource systems (i.e. KR), PPT Design
Min-Jung Oh
/ Researcher
  • Management of forum, PR, biotechnology white paper and public relations
Joon-Hyuck Yang
/ Researcher
  • Policy research, technological trends and patent Analysis
Ji-Hyun Lee
/ Technician
  • Management of budget and administration
Min-Jung Kim
/ Researcher
  • Policy research, technological trends and patent Analysis
Sung Ho Park
/ Researcher
  • Policy research, technological trends and patent Analysis
Hee yoon Ahn
/ Researcher
  • Policy research, technological trends and patent Analysis
Younga Kim
/ Researcher
  • Policy research, technological trends and patent Analysis
Momo Kim
/ Researcher
  • Policy research, technological trends and patent Analysis
Hyun-Su Kim
/ Researcher
  • Policy research, technological trends and patent Analysis
research areas
  • Policy Planning
    • To plan comprehensive national policy and strategies to foster the research and development of biotechnology
  • Policy Research
    • To investigate technology, industry, institutional policy information as well as to conduct relevant statistics, patent maps, and bibliometric analysis
  • Information Gathering/Disseminating
    • To provide systematic information regarding biotechnology and biotechnology policy at large through portal sites(www.bioin.or.kr)
  • Public Relations
    • To publish biotechnology white papers and to organize public workshops in order to enhance public understanding of biotechnology
Achievements
  • Policy Planning
    • Planning for reaching the second stage of the development goal set in Bio-Vision 2016
    • Action plan for 2011 Bio-Vision
    • Strategy for studying on Stem cell research capability and technology development
    • Planning for the creation of a government-wide New Type Influenza Response Team, etc
  • Bibliometric Analysis and Statistical Development
    • Patent maps and article analysis systems are devised to assist the government in planning national R&D project strategies and to set the direction for biotechnology research projects.
    • The center has published annual reports on domestic and overseas statistical data on biotechnologies categorized by investment, human resources, industry, and technology.
  • Policy Website
    • A one-stop website was created with regard to BT policies, assisting policymakers understand detailed data on domestic and overseas BT policies.
    • The site currently has 85,000 pieces of informational data.
  • Expert Network
    • To operate the Korean Association of Biotechnology Research
  • International Collaboration
    • To participate in the 28th Session of the OECD Working Party on Biotechology
    • To participate in BAKAS-KOLIS-KASBP-NEBS-RTP-KRIBB Symposium