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
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UK-Korea Cooperation
Career Development
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
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Scientists and Engineers Database
Project proposals, project evaluation
Annual Technology Trend Report
KSEA Techbook
Industry/ Entrepreneurship
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Global training for Korea companies
Collaboration small & mid company to US market
Recruit & Job fair
Community service through Math & Science
Competition (NMSC)
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4-11th students with College students volunteers
KSEA Membership
5.2%
24%
70.8%
Men
Women
Unknown
**US member (5,349) in 2012 42% 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%
16%
4%
2%
12%
10%
2%
6%
13%
6%
9%
9%
3%
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
6.1%
19.2%
11.9%
62.8%
Academia
Research
Industry
Others
Degrees
20%
25%
31%
24%
**[1] 20-30대(재미과기 56.4%, 해외전체 26%)
PhD
MS
BS
Unknown
Hometown/ Locations
4%
East
20%
42%
West
South
12%
Midwest
22%
Others
13
Long Term Pursuits
KSEA Technology Center
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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
NY Metro Chapter Presidents
대 회기 지부장 대 회기 지부장
• Founded in 1977
• Annual Fall Picnic
(1981- present)
• NRC
Northeast Regional Conference
(1988-present)
* Math and Science Olympiad
(1994-present)
1. 1976-77 김종환
2. 1977-78 임종진
3. 1978-79 문인덕
4. 1979-80 정명기
5. 1980-81 이진옥
6. 1981-82 강성권
7. 1982-83 김제철
8. 1983-84 안호삼
9. 1984이종원
10. 1985- 이창래
11. 1985-86 강순목
12. 1986-87 이동준
13. 1987-88 안훈
14. 1988-89 송대석
15. 1989-90 박상근
16. 1990-91 유태삼
17. 1991-92 한병준
18. 1992-93 정연태
19. 1993-94 이명종
21. 1995-96 이기원
22. 1996-97 김승필
23. 1997-98 유종우
24. 1998-99 최종덕
25. 1999-00 김성인
26. 2000-01 박현
27. 2001-02 김영록
28. 2002-03 최강일
29. 2003-04 김성훈
30. 2004-05 최성훈
31. 2005-06 심정섭
32. 2006-07 차성혁
33. 2007-08 김성원
34. 2008-09 신승혁
35. 2009-10 박일
36. 2010-11 장석주
37. 2011-12 신준호
38. 2012-13 고봉준
39. 2013-14 Grace 박/ K. Stephen
suh
20. 1994-95 이강욱
40. 2014-15 K. Stephen Suh
2015:
24th Northeast Regional
Conference
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.