21st Century Jangseong Academy, Lecture by Jo Cheonho, Founding Director of National Institute of Meteorological Sciences

On the 20th, Jo Cheon-ho, the founding director of the National Institute of Meteorological Sciences, will take the stage at the 21st Century Jangseong Academy.

The lecture will address the need for a "bold transition" that completely changes the world to solve the climate crisis.

The on-site lecture will be open on a first-come, first-served basis without a separate application process.

It is also possible to attend via the Jangseong County YouTube channel, and the lecture can be rewatched on the Jangseong County website and YouTube.

Former Director Jo graduated from Yonsei University’s Department of Astronomy and Meteorology and completed his doctoral course in Atmospheric Science at the same graduate school. He then worked for 30 years at the National Institute of Meteorological Sciences, becoming its founding director before retiring.

He is a pioneer who established Korea’s first numerical model predicting global weather and a carbon tracking system. He is currently actively involved with the Engineering Science Community (ESC).

His major publication includes "Blue Sky, Red Earth," and he regularly writes columns on climate change for the Hankyoreh newspaper.

Jangseong = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Han-gyu bless4ya@asiae.co.kr

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