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23 May 2008: Carbon market could be worth 2 trillion euros in 2020: study. Read more

14 April 2008: South Korea's government confirmed a fourth outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus in the country's southwest Sunday, as the tally of birds slaughtered to control the spread of the disease rose to 1.3 million. Read more

9 April 2008: First South Korean astronaut blasts into orbit. Read more

7 April 2008: Rocket rolled out for Korean astronaut's launch. Read more

26 March 2008: South Korean engineers said Monday that they have developed a method to mass produce nano-porous films needed to make high quality aluminum and used in other advanced materials. Read more

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South Korea is seen increasingly as a natural RS&T collaborator by New Zealand researchers. New Zealand recognises that South Korea’s expertise in commercializing technologies makes it a strategic partner. In addition, South Korea is investing heavily in developing its basic research skills, which complement those of New Zealand in a range of areas, especially the life sciences. As part of its International Linkages Strategy, MoRST has earmarked specific funding to promote the development of scientific collaborations between the two countries.

Information on collaboration between New Zealand and Korea

Associate Professor Phil Bremer from the Department of Food Science and Associate Professor A. J. McQuillan from the Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, currently have collaboration with Professor Kyoung-Woong Kim from the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST). They are jointly interested in bacterial bioremediation of heavy metal contaminated environments. During October 2004 -March 2005 one of Professor Kim's PhD. students (So-Young Kang) worked in laboratories in University of Otago. The four have published a joint paper, and have further work in preparation for publication. Associate Professor McQuillan also visited GIST in August last year, and Professor Kim will visit Otago at the end of February to discuss our collaboration.

Professor Wei Gao of the University of Auckland visited Taejon in 2002, and has kept relation with Korea Institute of Energy Research (Materials Department) since then. Another long and important relationship that exists between the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering of the University of Auckland is with Yonsei University in Seoul - the largest private University in Korea. Professor K.H. Yoon, a senior Professor in Ceramic Engineering and President of Korea Chemical Engineering Society, is an Honorary Professor of the University of Auckland and has visited New Zealand 4 times. There are also joint supervision for PhD students, and collaboration research projects on electronic ceramics. Professor Gao also writes that they are keen to develop more links with Korea.

Institute of Natural Resources of Massey University have established research collaboration with Korea. Professor Nanthi S Bolan of Massey University and Dr Iris Vogeler of HortResearch are currently working with Dr Byong-gu Ko, Research Scientist, Suvan as postdoctoral research in the area of soil remediation. Dr Ko is funded by Korean Research Foundation, and is involved in a number of projects. Another scientist, Dr Keunyoung Huh, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, Jinju National University will be visiting Massey University from Feb 27 to undertake his sabbatical research work with Professor Bolan and the NZ Sports Turf Research Institute. Dr Huh will be working on the sustainable management of organic matter (thatch) in golf greens.