'The 1st Science and Technology Future Forum' Discusses Intractable Diseases and Aging
[Asia Economy Reporter Junho Hwang] The "1st Science and Technology Future Forum" was held on the 23rd, chaired by Choi Ki-young, Minister of Science and ICT, to examine the current status of science and technology for overcoming intractable diseases and aging.
The Science and Technology Future Forum was established to prepare in advance for major challenges that future generations will face 20 to 30 years from now at the level of the science and technology community. The theme was "The Role of the Science and Technology Community in Preparing for the Future Bio-Medical Era." Nine scientific societies in the field of science and technology, including the Korean Academy of Science and Technology, the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies, and the Korean Physical Society, participated.
Professor Kwon Jaeyoung of Sungkyunkwan University presented on the topic "Current Status and Prospects of Life Science R&D for Overcoming Brain Diseases and Intractable Diseases," proposing the current status and prospects of the cell and gene therapy market for treating degenerative brain and mental diseases, as well as measures to revitalize life science R&D.
Professor Lee Yoonil of Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology presented on "Development of Interdisciplinary Convergent Technologies for Improving and Overcoming Aging," suggesting directions for diagnostic, biotechnology, information technology, and nanotechnology (BT·IT·NT) convergence research and fundamental technology development to overcome aging and extend healthy lifespan.
Discussants discussed issues such as intractable diseases, overcoming aging and extending healthy lifespan, and directions for bio-medical technology development.
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Participants agreed that the successful overcoming of COVID-19 was based on science and technology and information and communication technology (ICT) foundations such as diagnostic kits, epidemiological investigations, and self-quarantine apps, and that the science and technology community must increase its responsibility and role to overcome increasingly diverse and uncertain changes and crises in the future.
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