Ko In-su Appointed as Head of the 1 Trillion Won Multi-purpose Synchrotron Radiation Accelerator Project Team

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 17th that it has appointed Ko In-su, the current director of the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, as the head of the Multipurpose Synchrotron Radiation Accelerator Construction Project Group.

The Multipurpose Synchrotron Radiation Accelerator Construction Project is a large-scale national research infrastructure project with a total budget of 1.0454 trillion KRW (including 200 billion KRW in local government funds) to be invested over six years until 2027. In July, the Korea Basic Science Institute was designated as the lead institution.

Ko In-su, the newly appointed head, is a top expert in the field of synchrotron radiation accelerators both domestically and internationally, having served as the head of the Pohang 4th Generation Synchrotron Radiation Accelerator Construction Project Group and director of the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory. He is recognized for his successful capability in constructing the Pohang 4th Generation Synchrotron Radiation Accelerator as well as for demonstrating stable operational management of the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory.

Ko In-su stated, "The Multipurpose Synchrotron Radiation Accelerator is an essential large-scale advanced research infrastructure to support domestic industrial research and development (R&D) and leading basic and fundamental research for decades to come." He added, "I will secure full support from the government and the lead institution, and by leveraging the expertise of the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory’s professional staff, experience in building synchrotron radiation accelerators, and the participation and cooperation of domestic and international experts, I am determined to complete the project within the scheduled period."

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