Minister Lee Jong-ho of Science and ICT Visits Site for Synthetic Biology Development

Discussion on Strategies to Foster Synthetic Biology for Enhancing Bio-Manufacturing Competitiveness

On the 5th, Lee Jong-ho, Minister of Science and ICT, visited a biofoundry research site to promote synthetic biology and listened to opinions from the field.

Minister Lee Jong-ho of the Ministry of Science and ICT visited the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City on the morning of the 5th to tour the Biofoundry Beta Facility. Photo by Ministry of Science and ICT

Minister Lee toured the Biofoundry Beta facility operated by the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology in preparation for the full-scale establishment of the national biofoundry infrastructure next year.

Following the visit to the Biofoundry Beta facility, a roundtable meeting of synthetic biology experts was held at the Life Institute library lounge. Participants included Minister Lee Jong-ho, Noh Kyung-won, Director of Research and Development Policy Office, Hwang Pan-sik, Director of Basic and Fundamental Research Policy, Kim Jang-sung, President of the Life Institute, Lee Sang-yup, Vice President of Research at KAIST, Yang Young-ryeol, Director of the Daesang Research Institute, Yang Taek-ho, Director of Genofocus Research Institute, Kim Dong-myung, Professor at Chungnam National University, Cho Byung-kwan, Director of Research at KAIST, Seo Sang-woo, Professor at Seoul National University, Kwon Seok-yoon, Vice President of the Life Institute, Lee Seung-gu, Director of the Synthetic Biology Research Center at the Life Institute, and Lim Hyun-ui, Head of Research at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, among other experts from academia, industry, and research sectors, exchanging a wide range of opinions.

Minister Lee Jong-ho stated, “We will communicate with the field and jointly consider development directions so that our country can stand tall as an advanced bio powerhouse based on synthetic biology.”

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