Networking is an asset to secures your future K. Stephen Suh KSEA NY Metro Chapter President September 20, 2014

KSEA (Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association)  Established  December 12, 1971 in Washington DC  Contributed  tremendously for the US-Korea collaboration in science and technologies last 40 years  KSEA Today  Near 6000 voting members (>10,000 registered members)  78 chapters/branches across US  1,000+YG & Young Professional members  20+ KSEA student chapters  13 Technical groups covering all S&E disciplines  28 KSEA Affiliated Professional Societies (APS)  23 HQ Directors

KSEA Mission A Premier Technical Society for:  US-Korea Cooperation  Career Development  Community Service In Science, Technology And Entrepreneurship Career Development UK-Korea Cooperation

Major Activities  Technical Conference, Workshop, Forum, Seminar  Scholarship  Collaborative Projects with Korea  Industry/ Entrepreneurship  Community service through Math & Science Competition

Scholarship & Awards  KSEA Scholarship  Named Scholarship (undergrad)  KUSCO-KSEA Scholarship (grad.)  Young Investigator Awards (Science and engineering)  Venture Challenge

Conferences, Workshops, Programs  US-Korea Conference (UKC)  Regional, APS, and local chapter conferences  Young Generation Technology & Leadership Conference (YGTLC), YGPF at UKC  Professional Development Workshop (ProDew)  Entrepreneurship programs  Education and Grant Workshop

Major Activities Collaborative Projects with Korea  Scientists and Engineers Database  Project proposals, project evaluation  Annual Technology Trend Report  KSEA Techbook Industry/ Entrepreneurship  Global training for Korea companies  Collaboration small & mid company to US market  Recruit & Job fair Community service through Math & Science Competition (NMSC)  4-11th students with College students volunteers

KSEA Membership **US member (5,349) in % of all overseas Korean Scientists and Engr. [1] NRF Report: A Study on Utilization Plan of Young Korean Scientists Living in Foreign Countries

Technical Expertise 3% 5% 4% 12% 2% 6% 9% 3% 9% 13% 10% 2% 16% Phy Chem Math Bio Food Medical ChemE/Nuc Mech Material Civil Elect Com Scie Industrial

KSEA Affiliated Professional Society (Examples) KOREAN WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Field of Profession

Degrees 31% 24% 25% 20% **[1] 대 ( 재미과기 56.4%, 해외전체 26%)

Hometown/ Locations 42% 22% 12% 20% 4% 13

Long Term Pursuits KSEA Technology Center  To house and manage Korea’s many organizations’ expansion to US for Science, Engineering and Entrepreneurship  To enable in-house research and development to integrate Korea’s small, medium size companies and US researchers  Execution of collaborative R&D targeting US and World market KSEA Foundation..self sustaining KSEA Toward A Premier Organization to benefit all its constituents 14

The NY Metropolitan (NY Metro) Chapter Founded in 1977 Annual Fall Picnic (1981- present) NRC Northeast Regional Conference (1988-present) * Math and Science Olympiad (1994-present) NY Metro Chapter Presidents 대 회기 지부장 김종환 이기원 임종진 김승필 문인덕 유종우 정명기 최종덕 이진옥 김성인 강성권 박현 김제철 김영록 안호삼 최강일 이종원 김성훈 이창래 최성훈 강순목 심정섭 이동준 차성혁 안훈 김성원 송대석 신승혁 박상근 박일 유태삼 장석주 한병준 신준호 정연태 고봉준 이명종 Grace 박 / K. Stephen suh 이강욱 K. Stephen Suh

Objective: To provide a forum in which scientists and engineers in major areas present their research findings and share ideas and an opportunity for members and other subject matter experts to establish professional networks, as well as to explore their career opportunities. 2015: 24 th Northeast Regional Conference