ExclusiveAsian scientists are looking to South Korea as it becomes harder to stay in the US
Seoul university says it’s luring researchers in energy, quantum materials and biomedicine while still working with US and Chinese partners
According to Yoo Ji-beom, president of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in Seoul, that reflects a broader trend that has seen the West giving way to Asia after decades of dominance – particularly in the field of applied technology in China, Japan and South Korea.
“Technological competition and global talent mobility are reshaping the knowledge ecosystem. Competition to attract and retain the very best researchers has become far more intense than before,” Yoo said during an interview in Hong Kong.
