Korean: Why aren’t there any Nobel laureates? :
-28 people in Japan, 1 person in Korea-
Korean Economic Paper
Asian economy
An interesting article appeared in the Korean economic newspaper “Asia Economy” this morning.
Also, the upcoming Nobel Prize season,
The real reason why there are no Korean winners
This is an analyzed article.
Asian economy
Internet version
Japan has received as many as 24 Nobel Prizes.
Why South Korea can’t win the Nobel Prize
It was a straight comparison with Japan.
Country ranking:
There are 28 people in Japan, including US citizens.
7th most in the world in the country ranking,
Chemistry,
Physiology / Medicine,
Physics,
It has won awards in all fields such as literature.
In contrast, South Korea is the only one to win the Peace Prize.
Nobel Prize Award Ceremony:
Winners of this year’s Nobel Prize will be announced from October 4th.
It is unlikely that there will be any winners from South Korea this year as well as last year.
No Korean has been nominated.
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Professor Kim Won Joon
The analysis of the current situation in South Korea caught my eye.
Reasons for no Nobel laureates:
The cause is that the science and technology infrastructure related to the Nobel Prize is fragile.
▲ There is no environment for young scholars to study freely.
▲ Insufficient funding system for patient research
▲ Investment in new research fields and sufficient investment in basic science are not guaranteed.
The point is that there is no environment in which researchers and scholars can devote themselves to their research.
(Shinichi Hen) –Yahoo! News
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/byline/pyonjiniru/20210922-00259519
South Korea’s ‘Nobel prize project’ gets overhaul
The Institute for Basic Science
— South Korea’s flagship basic-research organization —is being restructured after a year of scandals and criticism, including allegations of misappropriated funds and nepotism.
The nation’s science ministry announced on 10 September that the reform measures will include changes to the institute’s administrative structure, its purchasing system and its pay grades.
The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) was founded in 2011, and is modelled on the Max Planck Society in Germany and RIKEN in Japan.
It is often referred to as South Korea’s ‘Nobel prize project’ — an attempt to win the country’s first scientific Nobel.