Appointment of Kim Byung-seok as President of Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology: "We Will Meet National and Social Demands"

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology announced that it held the inauguration ceremony of the 15th President Kim Byung-seok on the 12th at the 30th Anniversary Hall of the Ilsan Headquarters in Gyeonggi Province.

At the inauguration ceremony, President Kim said, "As a government-funded research institute that responds to the demands of the nation and society and leads the resolution of social issues, we will fulfill the unique roles and responsibilities of the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology."

He continued, "Furthermore, we will strive to take a step forward from the present, gain recognition from the public, and become an institute where employees can have a sense of ownership through participation and communication," he emphasized.

President Kim graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1982 and earned his master's and doctoral degrees in Civil Engineering from the same university's graduate school in 1984 and 1992, respectively.

After joining the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology in 1984, he served as Chairman of the Inter-Korean Infrastructure Special Committee, Senior Research Director, Director of the SOC Performance Research Institute, Director of the Infrastructure Research Headquarters, Director of Planning and Coordination Office, Head of Structural Research Department, Head of Structural Systems Group, and Director of Structural Research Office.

He also served as a member of the Advisory Committee of the National Assembly Legislative Research Office, a member of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Future Technology Committee, Vice President of the Korean Society of Civil Engineers, Vice President of the Korean Society of Bridge and Structural Engineering, and is currently active as a member of the National Standards Working Committee and a full member of the Korean Academy of Engineering.

The National Research Council of Science & Technology presented the appointment letter to President Kim at the Korea Science and Technology Center on the 9th. President Kim's term is three years.

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