Andong Mayor Kwon Ki-chang Visits SK Bioscience ... Meets President Ahn Jae-yong to Discuss Vaccine Production Cooperation

Gwon Ki-chang, Mayor of Andong City, visited the headquarters of SK Bioscience in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province on the 6th to hold a meeting aimed at strengthening cooperation with local anchor companies.

On this day, with the attendance of SK Bioscience President Ahn Jae-yong, Vice President Kim Bareun, and other officials, Andong, the center of the bio vaccine industry, and the global vaccine company SK Bioscience agreed to work together to secure national vaccine sovereignty and build a global bio hub.

Kwon Ki-chang, Mayor of Andong (right), is shouting "Fighting" with President Ahn Jae-yong after visiting the headquarters of SK Bioscience in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.

President Ahn Jae-yong expressed gratitude for Andong City's active support that allowed SK Bioscience to take root in Andong, stating, “Vaccine production is a business that requires social beliefs and values, which aligns with Andong's humanistic spirit.” He emphasized the intention to cooperate with Andong City by saying, “Vaccines are a matter of national security and a strategy to proactively respond to future pandemics. We will continue our partnership with Andong City to expand production facilities and R&D within the Gyeongbuk Bio 2nd Industrial Complex.”

Mayor Gwon Ki-chang also proposed cooperation, saying, “Along with vaccine production, which is directly related to life, I hope to work together with SK, which has contributed to realizing humanistic values, to operate customized spiritual culture experience programs and foster talent centered around Andong University.”

Mayor Gwon further stated, “I ask for SK Bioscience’s active cooperation for the promotion of our city’s urgent bio-industry initiatives such as the Opportunity Development Special Zone, Education Special Zone, and Glocal University.”

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