[KABIC 세미나] New Perspectives on Economic Growth and Technological Innovation in Korea: The promise, the reality, and the future of biotech

- The nature of biotechnology innovation 

- Policy-making for biotechnology promotion

- Biotechnology resources allocation

- Funding for biotechnology

- Measuring the returns to biotechnology

- Policy evaluation for biotechnology

- Assessing and managing dual-use risks

- The transition to new paradigms, 'bioeconomy'

Dr. Sung-Goo Han is Research Fellow and former Managing Director of the Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP), and Visiting Scholar at Harvard University. He holds a Ph.D. on public policy (science and technology policy) from the Seoul National University and B.A., M.A. in genetic engineering from the Kyungpook National University in Korea. He has served as Director of Ministry of Science and Technology of Korean Government. He taught science and technology policy to the governmental officials in Vietnam and graduate students in Korea. He was recipient of the President’s Award, given by the President of Korea who has made a distinguished contribution to the field of science and technology policy. Dr. Han has been on the science, technology, and innovation (STI) expert for 20 years. During this time, his research and consulting on these issues span a range of policy analysis and evaluation, STI policy, and biotechnology & bio-industry policy.