Institute for Basic Science

The Institute for Basic Science (IBS; Korean: 기초과학연구원) is a Korean government-funded research institute that conducts basic science research and relevant pure basic research. IBS was established in November 2011 by the Lee Myung-bak administration as a research institute, later be a core of the International Science and Business Belt (ISBB)[2] upon relocation of their headquarters from a rented property to their own campus in January 2018[3] using land reclaimed from the Taejŏn Expo '93 in Expo Science Park. Comprising 30 research centers with 68 research groups across the nation and a headquarters in Daejeon, IBS has approximately 1,800 researchers and doctoral course students. Around 30% of the researchers are from countries outside of South Korea.[1] The organization is under the Ministry of Science and ICT.

Not to be confused with Korea Basic Science Institute.

Institute for Basic Science
기초과학연구원
FormationNovember 21, 2011
TypeGovernmental organisation
PurposeBasic science research
HeadquartersDaejeon, South Korea
Location
Coordinates36.375959°N 127.385751°E / 36.375959; 127.385751
President
Noh Do Young
Main organ
IBS Research Centers
Budget
260 million USD (FY2015)
Staff
1,800 researchers and students[1]
Websitewww.ibs.re.kr
Institute for Basic Science
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGicho gwahak yeonguwon
McCune–ReischauerKich'o kwahak yŏnkuwŏn
Institute for Basic Science headquarters entrance following relocation in January 2018.
Institute for Basic Science prior to relocation in January 2018.

In 2011,[4] the Korean government announced an investment of more than 2 trillion KRW (roughly US$2 billion) to build a heavy ion accelerator facility, named RAON, in northern Daejeon by 2021[5][6][7][8] before getting pushed back to 2025.[9] The facility is expected to be the world's first device using both the isotope separator on-line (ISOL) and in-flight (IF) methods.[10]

From December 2018, the IBS Center for Climate Physics, headed by Axel Timmermann, began to utilize a 1.43-petaflop Cray XC50 supercomputer, named Aleph, for climate physics research.[11][12][13][14]

Organizational structure
Main article: List of IBS Centers

IBS consists primarily of a headquarters (HQ) and secondary units in the form of research centers. IBS plans to establish a total of 50 research centers, employing 3,000 people.[15][16]

IBS research centers are divided into several categories: HQ, campus, extramural, and pioneer research. HQ Centers' research groups are affiliated solely with IBS. Campus Centers are based in the nation's science and technology universities (KAIST, DGIST, UNIST, GIST and POSTECH). Extramural Centers are based in universities other than science and technology universities (Seoul National University, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea University, Yonsei University, Ewha Womans University, and Pusan National University). Pioneer Research Centers (PRC) are headquarters-based centers headed not by a director, but by a group of up to five chief investigators.

As of January 2020, there are 30 centers operating in various fields of science including 6 in chemistry, 6 in life science, 5 in interdisciplinary science, 10 in physics, 1 in Earth science, and 2 in mathematics.[17] The centers are located at IBS HQ in Daejeon and relevant universities in Seoul, Suwon, Daegu, Ulsan, Pohang, Busan, Daejeon, and Gwangju. The annual budget for each center ranges from 2 to US$10 million. Once launched, centers run with no fixed time frame to conduct their research.[16]

There are two affiliated organizations: the National Institute for Mathematical Sciences (NIMS),[18] and the Rare Isotope Science Project (RISP).[19]

IBS Presidents

Educational Programs

IBS School, University of Science and Technology

IBS School is a graduate program jointly founded by IBS and the University of Science and Technology (UST) in Korea.[23] The school opened in September 2015 to foster young scientists in basic science by utilizing HQ Centers' facilities.[24]

IBS Young Scientist Fellowship (YSF)

IBS has been running this program since 2013 to provide opportunities for early career researchers[25] (postdocs with less than 5 years' experience or those under the age of 40 with a Ph.D.) to gain research experience by carrying out independent research within IBS centers.[26]

See also

References
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  12. Feldman, Michael (September 20, 2018). "Cray Picks Up Two Supercomputer Wins in Asia". TOP500. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  13. "Cray XC50 Supercomputer coming to Institute for Basic Science in South Korea". www.InsideHPC.com. September 20, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  14. "PNU's IBS Center for Climate Physics boosts climate research with new Supercomputing Facility". IBS Center for Climate Physics. Institute for Basic Science. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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  16. Park, Soo Bin (May 17, 2012). "South Korean research centre seeks place at the top". Nature News & Comment. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Each centre will have an average annual budget of 10 billion won, and will be directed by a world-class scientist, employed on a 10-year contract.
  17. "Controlling the messenger with blue light: A new optogenetic tool to manipulate target messenger RNA in living cells". Institute for Basic Science. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  18. "National Institute for Mathematical Sciences".
  19. "Welcome to RISP". risp.ibs.re.kr. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  20. "History". www.nrf.re.kr. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  21. "Former Presidents". www.kias.re.kr. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  22. Choi, Jee Won (January 6, 2020). "A warm welcome from the president of the IBS". Institute for Basic Science. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  23. "UST University of Science and Technology". www.ust.ac.kr. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  24. "UST University of Science and Technology - Introductions Campus". www.ust.ac.kr. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  25. Science, ibs, 기초과학연구원, ibs Institute for Basic. "Career | IBS YSF Programs | IBS YSF Program". www.ibs.re.kr. Retrieved April 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  26. "Research policy: How to build science capacity". Nature. 490 (7420): 331–334. October 18, 2012. doi:10.1038/490331a. ISSN 0028-0836.
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