1. 제목 : How to Increase the Impact of our Research and Innovation

2. 연사 : 김용민 교수 (POSTECH 창의IT융합공학과 / POSTECH 前 총장)

3. 일시 : 2017년 05월 17일 (수) 16:30~17:45

4. 장소 : 양분순 빌딩 계단식 강의실 (207호)

5. Abstract: A challenging mission that many research-oriented universities face in addition to education and research is creating new value and contributing to humanity through our research endeavors. In addition to producing future leaders and well-trained workforce in our students, universities are expected to develop novel innovations, remarkable discoveries and breakthrough technologies by working on high-risk high-return research and making what most people believe impossible possible. Although many pioneering discoveries are being made and new exciting technologies are being developed in biomedicine, even the most promising technologies face numerous obstacles in technology commercialization. They typically languish and die in the valley of death, frustrating the researchers, universities, governments, and investors alike.
Translational research in biomedicine from lab bench to the marketplace where products and services are provided and consumed is far more complicated, difficult and time-consuming than many people estimate or are willing to tolerate. For the benefit of humanity and a better future, on the other hand, our mission points us to incessantly engineering biomedical innovations and trying to go all the way into the marketplace with creativity, collaboration and perseverance. To make the (seemingly) impossible possible takes courage, confidence and competence with partnership, patience and determination. Also, we have to get out from our comfortable silo, overcome fear and break down the walls between researchers, laboratories, departments/disciplines, institutions, countries, and academia/industry. In this presentation, I will share my experiences and opinions on the obstacles and formula of successes and failures in translational research and commercialization in academia.