South Korea Launches Quantum Frontier Strategy Council to Lead National Quantum Tech Initiative
Insider Brief:
- The Ministry of Science and ICT in South Korea launched the Quantum Frontier Strategy Council, composed of 23 experts from academia, research institutes, and industry.
- The council is part of the broader “Quantum Initiative” plan and will work closely with the upcoming government “Quantum Strategy Committee” to align quantum sector strategies.
- The Ministry emphasizes the importance of close public-private cooperation as key quantum policies and projects, such as the Quantum Science and Technology Industry Act, are set to begin by the end of the year.
(The following was translated from Korean to English using ChatGPT)
PRESS RELEASE—The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 29th that it has established the “Quantum Frontier Strategy Council,” a regular communication channel between the public and private sectors in the field of quantum science and technology, and held its first meeting.
The Quantum Frontier Strategy Council is composed of 23 members representing academia, research institutes, and industry in fields such as quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum sensors. The council will discuss ways to lead South Korea’s quantum technology efforts. Participants from the industry include Eom Sang-yoon, CEO of IDQ Korea; Yoon Ji-won, CEO of SDT; Kim Sung-hyuk, Senior Research Fellow at LG Electronics AI Research Lab in the CTO Division; and Chae Jong-chul, CSO of Pharos iBio.
The launch of the Quantum Frontier Strategy Council is part of the “Quantum Initiative,” a plan announced in April this year to promote the quantum sector. It will be operated in conjunction with the “Quantum Strategy Committee,” a government body to be established in November, chaired by the Prime Minister.
Jo Sun-hak, Director of the Quantum Science and Technology Industry Division at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, “As key policies and projects such as the Quantum Science and Technology Industry Act and the Quantum Science and Technology Flagship Project are set to begin by the end of the year, close communication and cooperation between the public and private sectors are more important than ever in establishing future policy directions and strategies. We will operate the Quantum Frontier Strategy Council to ensure it becomes a representative platform for public-private communication.”
SOURCE: https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/2DD7EO6CDU
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