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India, South Korea join hands for research in science

— Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy

Exchanging information: The former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam with South Korean Education, Science and Technology Minister Ahn Byung Man (left) and representatives from Korea in Bangalore on Wednesday.

BANGALORE: The bilateral initiative between India and South Korea in the field of science got a boost with the setting up of Indo-Korea Science and Technology Centre on the campus of the Indian Institute of Science here on Wednesday.

The centre, which is jointly initiated by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and the Indian Institute of +Science to work together on many globally important issues, was inaugurated by the former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

Addressing scientists from both the countries on the occasion, Dr. Kalam said the centre would become an important place for leveraging the strengths of the two countries to address global challenges.

He said initially the centre would concentrate on solar thermal energy research. He suggested that the centre focus on innovative technologies such as developing efficient solar thermal systems; using convergence of different high-end technologies for developing thinking spacecraft among other things; developing bio-inspired aerospace system with the use of nano-electronics, nanotechnology and nano bio-inspired materials; developing molecular computing, which is embedded with biometric material systems instead of the traditional silicon based computing systems. He also presented a 10-point vision for human civilisation in 2050.

Adviser and head of International Co-operation in the Ministry of Science and Technology A.K. Sood said the Science and Technology Ministry on Tuesday signed agreements with South Korea for taking up joint research activities in six thrust areas.

Minister of Education, Science and Technology of Republic of Korea Ahn Byung Man said the centre would serve as a focal point for joint research projects between the two countries.

The Korea Research Council of Fundamental Science and Technology (KRCF), which has 13 fundamental science institutions under its jurisdiction, too is involved in the setting up of the above centre.

KRCF Chairman Min Dong Pil, IISc Director P. Balaram and IISc Associate Director N. Balakrishnan spoke.

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