Networking is an asset to secures your future

K. Stephen SuhKSEA NY Metro Chapter President

September 20, 2014

KSEA (Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association)

Established December 12, 1971 in Washington DC

Contributed tremendously for the US-Korea collaboration in science

and technologies last 40 years KSEA Today

Near 6000 voting members(>10,000 registered members)

78 chapters/branches across US 1,000+YG & Young Professional members 20+ KSEA student chapters 13 Technical groups covering all S&E disciplines 28 KSEA Affiliated Professional Societies (APS) 23 HQ Directors

KSEA MissionKSEA MissionA Premier Technical Society for:

US-Korea Cooperation Career Development Community ServiceIn Science, TechnologyAnd Entrepreneurship

Career Development

UK-Korea Cooperation

Major Activities Technical Conference, Workshop, Forum, Seminar Scholarship Collaborative Projects with Korea Industry/ Entrepreneurship Community service through Math & Science

Competition

Scholarship & AwardsKSEA ScholarshipNamed Scholarship (undergrad)KUSCO-KSEA Scholarship (grad.)Young Investigator Awards (Science and engineering)Venture Challenge

Conferences, Workshops, Programs

US-Korea Conference (UKC)Regional, APS, and local chapter conferencesYoung Generation Technology & Leadership Conference (YGTLC), YGPF at UKCProfessional Development Workshop (ProDew) Entrepreneurship programsEducation and Grant Workshop

Major Activities

Collaborative Projects with Korea

Scientists and Engineers Database Project proposals, project evaluation Annual Technology Trend Report KSEA Techbook

Industry/ Entrepreneurship Global training for Korea companies Collaboration small & mid company to US market Recruit & Job fair

Community service through Math & Science

Competition (NMSC)

4-11th students with College students volunteers

KSEA MembershipKSEA Membership

**US member (5,349) in 2012 42% of all overseas Korean Scientists and Engr. [1] NRF Report: A Study on Utilization Plan of Young Korean Scientists Living in Foreign Countries

Technical ExpertiseTechnical Expertise

3%5%

4%

12%

2%

6%

6%

9%

3%9%

13%

10%

2%

16% PhyChemMathBioFoodMedicalChemE/NucMechMaterialCivilElectCom ScieIndustrial

KSEA Affiliated Professional Society (Examples)

KOREAN WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Field of ProfessionField of Profession

DegreesDegrees

PhDMSBSUnknown

31%

24%25%

20%

**[1] 20-30 대 ( 재미과기 56.4%, 해외전체 26%)

Hometown/ LocationsHometown/ Locations

42%

22%

12%

20%

4%

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Long Term PursuitsKSEA Technology Center

To house and manage Korea’s many organizations’ expansion to US for Science, Engineering and Entrepreneurship

To enable in-house research and development to integrate Korea’s small, medium size companies and US researchers

Execution of collaborative R&D targeting US and World market

KSEA Foundation..self sustaining KSEAToward A Premier Organization to benefit all

its constituents

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The NY Metropolitan (NY Metro) Chapter

• Founded in 1977

• Annual Fall Picnic (1981- present)

• NRC Northeast Regional Conference

(1988-present)

* Math and Science Olympiad (1994-present)

NY Metro Chapter Presidents대 회기 지부장 대 회기 지부장

1. 1976-77 김종환 21. 1995-96 이기원2. 1977-78 임종진 22. 1996-97 김승필3. 1978-79 문인덕 23. 1997-98 유종우4. 1979-80 정명기 24. 1998-99 최종덕5. 1980-81 이진옥 25. 1999-00 김성인6. 1981-82 강성권 26. 2000-01 박현7. 1982-83 김제철 27. 2001-02 김영록8. 1983-84 안호삼 28. 2002-03 최강일9. 1984- 이종원 29. 2003-04 김성훈10. 1985- 이창래 30. 2004-05 최성훈11. 1985-86 강순목 31. 2005-06 심정섭12. 1986-87 이동준 32. 2006-07 차성혁13. 1987-88 안훈 33. 2007-08 김성원14. 1988-89 송대석 34. 2008-09 신승혁15. 1989-90 박상근 35. 2009-10 박일16. 1990-91 유태삼 36. 2010-11 장석주17. 1991-92 한병준 37. 2011-12 신준호18. 1992-93 정연태 38. 2012-13 고봉준19. 1993-94 이명종 39. 2013-14 Grace 박 / K. Stephen suh

20. 1994-95 이강욱 40. 2014-15 K. Stephen Suh

Objective:To provide a forum in which scientists and engineers in major areas present their research findings and share ideas and an opportunity for members and other subject matter experts to establish professional networks, as well as to explore their career opportunities.

2015: 24th Northeast Regional Conference