1 Trillion Won Synchrotron Radiation Accelerator Project Kicks Off... Director Go Insu Appointed

1-Day Inauguration, 3-Year Term

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The multipurpose synchrotron radiation accelerator project, involving an investment of over 1 trillion KRW, is set to be fully launched.

The Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) appointed Ko In-su, former director of the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, as the head of the Multipurpose Synchrotron Radiation Accelerator Construction Project Team in Ochang, Chungbuk, on the 1st. Ko’s term is three years, from this day until September 30, 2024, with the possibility of renewal.

Ko will oversee all aspects of the project team’s operations, including project planning and execution plans, as well as the detailed implementation plans, aiming for the successful construction of the large-scale advanced research facility, the multipurpose synchrotron radiation accelerator.

Ko served twice as director of the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory from 2004 to 2007 and from 2018 to the present. He also led the Pohang 4th Generation Synchrotron Radiation Accelerator Construction Promotion Team from 2011 to 2015. He has demonstrated the capability to successfully build the Pohang 4th Generation Linear Synchrotron Radiation Accelerator and is recognized as a top expert in the domestic and international synchrotron radiation accelerator field through the stable operation of the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory.

Go In-su, Director of the Multipurpose Synchrotron Radiation Accelerator Project Team.

Earlier, the Ministry of Science and ICT designated KBSI as the lead institution in July and conducted a public recruitment for the project team leader, ultimately selecting Ko. A synchrotron radiation accelerator is a device that accelerates electrons to the speed of light and uses electromagnets to rotate them, producing a wide range of high-speed, high-intensity light such as ultraviolet and X-rays. The synchrotron radiation accelerator to be constructed in Ochang is designed to emit light 100 times brighter than the existing 3rd generation circular synchrotron radiation accelerators. It is expected to be utilized in various research fields including semiconductors, displays, new drug and vaccine development, and advanced new material development. 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.

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