SEOUL, October 27 (AJP) - The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute and the University of Missouri have signed a five-year agreement to deepen cooperation in nuclear research and development, South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT said Monday.
The agreement, signed at the institute’s headquarters in Daejeon, establishes a framework for joint research, personnel exchanges, and shared use of facilities. The two institutions will collaborate in six key areas: reactor technology, measurement systems, radioisotopes, neutron beams, materials science, and advanced computing.
The partnership will include joint training programs and international research planning, with both sides expected to expand cooperation through shared reactor design and operational expertise.
“South Korea, once a recipient of U.S. nuclear technology aid, now stands as an equal partner in next-generation research development,” Ku Hyuk-chae, South Korea’s first vice minister of science and ICT.
Joo Han-kyu, president of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, said, "The collaboration will establish a sustainable model for technological cooperation following our research reactor exports.”
Mun Y. Choi, president of the University of Missouri, described the agreement as “a model for Korea–U.S. nuclear research collaboration,” expressing optimism about the long-term impact on scientific exchange between the two countries.
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