Samsung Bioepis and Pusan National University Sign Industry-Academic Cooperation Agreement to Foster Excellent Talent in Biotech

Expansion of Industry-Academia Cooperation Universities to 7 Locations Nationwide

Ko Han-seung, CEO of Samsung Bioepis (right), and Cha Jung-in, President of Pusan National University, are signing an industry-academic cooperation agreement and posing for a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Samsung Bioepis announced on the 16th that it has signed an industry-academia cooperation agreement with Pusan National University to cultivate outstanding talent in the bio industry.

Through this agreement, Samsung Bioepis will hold a 'Research Notebook' competition with Pusan National University and conduct field-oriented education by operating a biopharmaceutical program course.

Samsung Bioepis plans to educate Pusan National University undergraduate and graduate students on how to write research notebooks and award scholarships to outstanding students in research notebook writing in March next year.

Additionally, during the summer vacation period, a biopharmaceutical program course will be operated to enhance understanding of biopharmaceutical development, providing education on drug development processes and experimental techniques.

As part of its industry-academia cooperation activities to contribute to cultivating outstanding talent in the bio industry, Samsung Bioepis has signed cooperation agreements with seven universities nationwide (KAIST, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Chonnam National University, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Pusan National University) since 2015, spreading global-level research and development know-how and expanding opportunities to nurture excellent talent at an early stage.

No Seong-won, Head of Human Resources at Samsung Bioepis (Executive Director), said, “We plan to continue expanding industry-academia cooperation activities with domestic universities and will actively strive to cultivate future talent.”

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