Jeong Chan-seop, Jo Jang-ok, Go Gyu-young, Go Hee-jong Elected as New Members of the Academy

Enjoying Lifetime Status and Receiving Support for Academic Research

From the left, Jeong Chan-seop, Professor Emeritus at Yonsei University; Jo Jang-ok, Professor Emeritus at Sogang University; Ko Gyu-young, Professor at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Ko Hee-jong, Professor at Seoul National University.

On the 15th, the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Korea announced the election of new members: Professor Emeritus Jeong Chan-seop of Yonsei University, specializing in cognitive psychology; Professor Emeritus Jo Jang-ok of Sogang University (Economics); Professor Ko Kyu-young of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (vascular biology); and Professor Ko Hee-jong of Seoul National University (crop breeding). Professor Emeritus Jeong is a researcher who scientifically approached human cognition by integrating psychology and engineering. He is recognized for his significant contributions to the advancement of psychology, including the field of brain science. Professor Emeritus Jo is a veteran economist who has studied economic fluctuations, economic growth, and labor for the past 30 years. Professor Ko Kyu-young is the head of the Vascular Research Group at the Institute for Basic Science. He is credited with elucidating the pathological mechanisms of related diseases by researching the diversity of capillaries and lymphatic vessels in various organs. Professor Ko Hee-jong is the pioneer who developed about twenty excellent rice varieties, opening new horizons in functional rice breeding. He contributed to the modernization of plant breeding and the revitalization of the domestic seed industry. The Academy will present membership certificates at 2 p.m. on the same day at its headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Members of the Academy are selected after candidates are recommended by academic societies in each field and reviewed by a screening committee and the general assembly. According to the 'National Academy of Sciences Act,' members enjoy lifetime status and receive support necessary for academic research activities.

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