KISTI Director Kim Jae-soo (left) and Sang-ryul Lee, Director Hang Woo-yeon
Lee Sang-ryul (61), head of the moon exploration project, was appointed as the new director of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), which was controversial due to the assault of the director’s staff.
The National Science and Technology Research Association (NST) held a board meeting at the Science and Technology Center in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul on the 22nd, and announced that it has appointed Director Sang-ryul Sang-ryul as Director Hang Woo-yeon and Jae-soo Kim (60) Director of the National Science and Technology Data Division as Director of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI).
Lee Sang-ryul Hang Woo-yeon, a new director, graduated from Seoul National University Department of Aeronautical Engineering, received a master’s degree in launch vehicles and satellites from the National Aeronautics and Space University of France, and a doctorate in control and space applications from the University of Paul Sabatie. He is a satellite expert with experience in satellite development after joining Hang Woo-yeon in 1986. After serving as Vice Chairman Hang Woo-yeon in February 2018, he has been leading the Moon Exploration Project from November 2019.
The new director Lee said, “We have had many difficulties, but we believe in the collective intelligence and capabilities of Hang Woo-yeon people. We will work together to secure Hang Woo-yeon’s international competitiveness and create a sustainable system.”
Kim Jae-soo, the new president of KISTI, graduated from Hongik University’s Faculty of Computer Science and received a doctorate in electronic computer engineering from the same school. In 1991, he joined KISTI as the Integrated Industrial Technology Information Institute (KINTI), and served as the head of the National Science and Technology Data Headquarters, the Head of the Convergence Technology Research Headquarters, and the Head of the Advanced Information Convergence Headquarters.
On the 23rd, the chairman of the National Science and Technology Research Association, Lim Hye-sook, is expected to award a letter of appointment to the two new directors. The term of office is three years from the 23rd.
Joonho Choi, Scientific and Future Reporter [email protected]
