Voice of the next generation of science and technology in policy [Press Release]
Voice of the next generation of science and technology in policy
April 1, 2024
- WISET appoints the second Next-Generation Committee
△ Moon Aree, President of WISET (sixth from left), poses for a group photo with the
second iteration of Next-Generation Committee members
The Korea Foundation for Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology (WISET, Moon Aree, President
of WISET) announced that it appointed the second ‘WISET Next Generation Committee’ to reflect the voices
of the next generation of science and technology in policy on April 1, 2024.
The WISET Next-Generation Committee was first established in 2022 to increase the understanding and policy
participation of women in STEM and to foster the next generation of female opinion leaders in STEM.
While the first committee was exclusively composed of female scientists and engineers, the second committee
consists of 10* male and female scientists and engineers under the age of 45 who are active in various fields
such as industry, university and high school, and research institutes. This is to reflect diverse voices from science
and technology communities, including policy setting for all scientists and engineers, not just women in STEM,
the spread of a culture of diversity and inclusion in science and technology communities, and the higher number
of female students entering science and technology communities. They are appointed for a one-year term and
can be reappointed.
*List of members of the second Next-Generation Committee
|
Category |
Name |
Affiliation and Position |
|
Industry |
Moon Solee (F) |
NVIDIA (Manager) |
|
Lee Hyunseung (F) |
TELEPASEE CO. Ltd. (COO) / Girls in Tech (Head of the ROK branch) |
|
|
Shin Taeksoo (M) |
SK ON (PM) |
|
|
Univeristy and high school |
Chae Eunmi (F) |
Dep. of Physics, Korea University (Associate professor) |
|
Baek Minkyung (F) |
School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University (Assistant professor) |
|
|
Kang Yooncheol (M) |
School of Business, Ewha Womans University (Associate professor) |
|
|
Park Eunseo (M) |
Dajeong High School (Chemistry teacher) |
|
|
Research institutes |
Kang Narae (F) |
Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (Lead researcher) |
|
Kim Yuna (F) |
Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (Senior researcher) |
|
|
Choi Wonjoon (M) |
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (HR team lead) |
The second committee will be responsible for advising on policies from the perspective of the next
generation of science and technology and serving as a communication channel with the science and
technology communities, including spreading a culture of work-life balance as well as diversity and
inclusion in the communities, advising on policies for women in STEM, advising on and participating in WISET
projects, and identifying role models for young women in STEM.
Moon Aree, President of WISET, said, “We will develop policies and projects for supporting women in STEM
based on the voices from the field, i.e., the Next-Generation Committee.” //End//