"Making Songdo a Hub for Neuroscience Research"…Incheon City-Korean Neuroscience Society Agreement

In the center is Park Nam-chun, Mayor of Incheon, on the right is Lee Won-jae, Commissioner of the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, and on the left is Lee Seung-bok, President of the Korean Society for Brain and Neuroscience. On the 20th, they are taking a commemorative photo with officials after signing an "Agreement for the Promotion of the Brain and Neuroscience Field" at Songdo G Tower.
[Photo by Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City and the Korean Society for Brain and Neuroscience have agreed to join forces to foster the field of brain and neuroscience.

On the 20th, the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority held a ceremony at Songdo G Tower where Incheon Mayor Park Namchun, Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority Commissioner Lee Wonjae, and Lee Seungbok, the next president of the Korean Society for Brain and Neuroscience, attended to sign the 'Agreement for the Promotion of the Brain and Neuroscience Field.'

According to the agreement, these organizations will collaborate to host the 24th Korean Society for Brain and Neuroscience Annual International Conference next year and the 2025 Korea-China-Japan Neuroscientists Conference (CJK Neuroscience) jointly.

They will also promote public and student education to expand the foundation of life sciences, attract related companies, and establish policies in the brain and neuroscience field.

The Korean Society for Brain and Neuroscience Annual International Conference, scheduled to be held at Songdo Convensia in May next year, is expected to attract over 2,000 domestic and international researchers, medical professionals, and engineers in the brain and neuroscience field to discuss various academic achievements ranging from basic research results to brain and artificial intelligence interface areas.

The Korean Society for Brain and Neuroscience is the leading life science society in Korea based on the number of registered members among specialized biological research societies, including brain research.

Last year, in cooperation with the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), it hosted the IBRO World Congress in Korea with over 4,500 participants from 92 countries and secured the hosting rights for the 2025 Korea-China-Japan Neuroscientists Conference.

The brain and neuroscience field remains one of the unexplored frontiers in human science, with many research tasks yet to be discovered and high potential value upon successful research outcomes.

Leading global experts in biology and medicine, along with major pharmaceutical companies, are focusing on developing treatments for brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Recently, Elon Musk, founder of Tesla, attracted significant attention by founding a company researching brain-machine interfaces.

Mayor Park Namchun stated, "For Incheon to become the center of the global bio-industry, it is essential to frequently create opportunities for experts in advanced scientific fields like brain neuroscience to visit, exchange, and collaborate." He added, "We will actively support the activities of resident institutions and companies in the brain neuroscience field to make Songdo a city for brain neuroscience researchers."

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