□ The Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST, President Seung Hyeon Moon) successfully hosted a joint research workshop with the California Institute of Science and Technology (Caltech) on November 8-9, 2017.
∘ A total of 20 college faculty members, including 10 professors from Caltech shared their research results and presented a new research plans through presentations and online video conferences.
□ 'GIST-Caltech Collaborative Research' consists of one professor from two universities to form a research group to carry out joint research projects with a set timeframe that were selected after a preliminary review as a suitable science and technology collaborative project. As of 2017, 20 professors in various fields are participating, and GIST is the only institution in South Korea to have a one-on-one joint research projects with Caltech, which is a world-renowned science and engineering university.
∘ Professor Robert H. Grubbs of Caltech, who won the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, conducted joint research with GIST Professor Jae-Suk Lee. In May 2016, Professor Robert Grubbs was appointed the director of GIST's Grubbs Center for Polymers and Catalysis.
∘ Collaborative research between the two countries has led to the achievement of world-class research results. The research result of the participating team was announced, and it attracted much attention from Nano Letters and Nature Materials, both of which have world-renowned authority in the field of nanoscience and materials science.
□ Professor Inchan Kwon, the research director for this year's workshop, said, "Caltech is a top science and technology university that has produced 35 Nobel Prize winners, and GIST hopes to create synergy through collaborative research with Caltech."
