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6 unusual facts about Pohang University of Science and Technology


Peter Fulde

After his retirement in 2007 he became president of the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics and a faculty member at POSTECH in Pohang (Korea).

Pohang University of Science and Technology

PBC was established in November 2000 in collaboration with POSCO under the mission to grow into a world class biotech center that carries out cutting edge research and trains future leaders in biotechnology.

In February 1985, POSCO organized a task force made up of employees selected by the company.

POSTECH was founded in 1986 as Korea’s first research-oriented university by Park Tae-joon, the CEO of POSCO, one of the world’s leading steel producers, under the mission to educate young future leaders who can contribute to national prosperity through advancement in science and technology.

The POSCO Fellowship is available for students recommended by a POSTECH departmental committee and then selected by the POSCO TJ Park Foundation.

Song Yoo-geun

Yoo-geun was offered an education by two of the most prestigious universities in Korea, namely the Pohang University of Science and Technology and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.



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