Naju City Successfully Concludes the 30th Wednesday Policy Academy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 30th that it held the 30th Wednesday Policy Academy on the 29th at the city hall's main conference room, inviting Dr. Kim Yoo-jong from the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute to give a lecture titled "Understanding and Application of the 4th Generation Circular Synchrotron Radiation Accelerator."

This special lecture was organized to build consensus among all public officials on the concept, necessity of attraction, and vision of the 4th generation circular synchrotron radiation accelerator, which the city is promoting in conjunction with the establishment of Korea Electric Power Corporation University this year and Jeollanam-do's key initiatives, and to strengthen administrative capabilities accordingly.

The synchrotron radiation accelerator is a cutting-edge research device that uses short-wavelength synchrotron radiation light (X-ray) to enable ultra-fine processing and analysis of ultra-microscopic objects.

It is widely used not only in energy industry fields such as secondary batteries, new materials, and semiconductor development but also in basic scientific research including physics, chemistry, and biotechnology.

In particular, it is recognized as an essential national large-scale research facility in almost all scientific fields, including ▲energy R&D such as fuel cells and hydrogen storage materials and eco-friendly future batteries ▲new drug development through virus DNA structure analysis, and manufacturing ultra-small mechanical parts for nanorobots used in disease diagnosis and treatment.

In his lecture, Dr. Kim Yoo-jong sequentially explained ▲the concept and operating principles of the circular synchrotron radiation accelerator ▲the status of the Pohang 3rd generation circular synchrotron radiation accelerator (PLS-II) ▲performance comparison between PLS-II and the 4th generation circular synchrotron radiation accelerator ▲major domestic and international trends ▲the necessity and expected effects of attracting the project.

Dr. Kim said, "The next-generation circular synchrotron radiation accelerator is an essential national large-scale research facility in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution, and the final site should be selected considering regional balanced development, proximity to research institutions, securing operational costs, and talent cultivation."

Meanwhile, since April last year, the city has been promoting an urban planning change project for the site of the 4th generation circular synchrotron radiation accelerator.

Jeollanam-do has also been conducting a feasibility study for the construction of the synchrotron radiation accelerator since November last year, and especially on the 13th, it signed an MOU with MAX-IV in Sweden, which is the world's first to build and operate a 4th generation circular synchrotron radiation accelerator, accelerating efforts to attract the project.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, "When the 4th generation circular synchrotron radiation accelerator is attracted and operated, it is predicted that more than 10,000 users will visit annually, over 500 PhD-level resident personnel will be employed, and national funding for operational costs will reach up to 150 billion KRW. Through the activation of attracting new research institutes and industries such as the Future Convergence Materials Research Institute, it will greatly contribute not only to regional economic development but also to enhancing the status of science and technology."

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