Signing Ceremony for Industry-Academia Cooperation Project to Establish Ottogi Food Clinical Research Institute

From the top left clockwise: Shin Dong-ryeol, President of Sungkyunkwan University; Ham Young-jun, Chairman of Ottogi; Kwon Oh-jung, Director of Samsung Seoul Hospital.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seon-ae] Ottogi announced on the 18th that it has signed an industry-academia cooperation agreement with Samsung Seoul Hospital and Sungkyunkwan University to establish the Ottogi Food Clinical Research Institute. The event held on the 15th was conducted via a non-face-to-face video conference due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Through the agreement, Ottogi, Samsung Seoul Hospital, and Sungkyunkwan University plan to provide financial support for the establishment of the Ottogi Food Clinical Research Institute, share medical and clinical information necessary for food clinical research, promote personnel exchange through cooperation and training, and jointly utilize and support facilities and equipment.

The "Ottogi Food Clinical Research Institute" is expected to be the first food clinical research institute in Korea. It aims to provide scientific and accurate food information, produce globally recognized academic achievements, and foster talent, thereby contributing to the development of the food industry and demonstrating the scientific superiority of Korean food.

Chairman Ham Young-jun said, “Through this agreement, we expect to realize Ottogi’s management philosophy of pursuing human health and happiness through food.”

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