Busan Gijang-gun Hosts 'Radiation Medical and Science Convergence Cluster Activation Forum'

On the 7th at Ananti Hilton Busan Hotel

Busan's Gijang County will hold a forum on the 7th at the Ananti Hilton Busan Hotel to discuss cooperation plans among related organizations for the activation of the "Radiation Medical and Science Convergence Cluster," a presidential pledge.

Attending the forum will be Lee Seong-gwon, Deputy Mayor of Economy of Busan City; Jeong Jong-bok, Mayor of Gijang County; Joo Han-gyu, Director of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute; Woo Hong-gyun, Head of the Heavy Ion Accelerator Project Group; Park Sang-il, Director of the Southeast Nuclear Medicine Institute; and Lee Nam-guk, Director of Planning at Pukyong National University, among others.

At the event, six organizations including local governments, universities, government research institutes, and hospitals will sign a multilateral business cooperation agreement centered on the "Southeast Radiation Medical and Science General Industrial Complex," currently being developed in the Jang-an-eup area of Gijang County, to build and activate the radiation medical and science convergence cluster.

Aerial view of the Southeast Radiation Medical and Science Industrial Complex.

According to this agreement, the six participating organizations will mutually cooperate in ▲ exploring measures and sharing information for building the radiation medical and science convergence cluster ▲ forming a cooperative network and mutual exchange to revitalize the Southeast Radiation Medical and Science General Industrial Complex ▲ attracting and supporting companies to create an ecosystem for the radiation industry and related industries.

Additionally, the forum will feature expert presentations from each organization to foster active discussions on the activation of the radiation medical and science convergence cluster and industry-academia-research cooperation plans.

Mayor Jeong Jong-bok stated, "The establishment of the radiation medical and science convergence cluster will be a future growth project for Gijang County and a new growth engine for its re-leap," adding, "I hope this forum will be an opportunity to hear experts' opinions and strengthen cooperation between local governments and related organizations for the activation of the radiation medical and science convergence cluster."

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