Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information
한국과학기술정보연구원 | |
| Type | Governmental organization |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Daejeon, South Korea |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 36°21'56"N 127°21'34"E |
| Website | www.kisti.re.kr/eng |
| Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information | |
| Hangul | 한국과학기술정보연구원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 韓國科學技術情報研究院 |
| Revised Romanization | Hanguk Gwahak Gisul Jeongbo Yeonguwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Kwahak Kisul Chŏngbo Yŏn'guwŏn |
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI; Korean: 한국과학기술정보연구원) is a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT of South Korea. Established in 1962 and headquartered in Daedeok Science Town, Daejeon.[1][2] KISTI supports national research and development (R&D) by providing science and technology information services, data analytics, and high-performance computing (HPC) resources. KISTI operates national platforms such as the National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS) and leads efforts in digital transformation, innovation policy, and international scientific collaboration.
History
KISTI was founded in 1962 as the Korean Science and Technological Information Center, and was later reorganized in 1982 into the Korean Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KINTI).
In 2002, the institute underwent its final reorganization when KINTI merged with the Korea Research and Development Information Center. In 2004, KISTI was designated as the first government funded research institute.[3] In 2005, the institute was designated as the managing organization for the National Science & Technology Information Service.[4]
Timeline
| Date | Changes |
|---|---|
| 2010.09 | Built Hub of Large-Scale Test Data Center |
| 2010.08 | Designated as a Center for National Nanotechnology Policy |
| 2009.09 | Founded the Association of Science and Technology Information (ASTI) |
| 2009.05 | Introduced Supercomputer No. 4 |
| 2008.07 | Opened the Remote Control Center for Accelerator Testing |
| 2005.10 | Designated as the agency responsible for developing the National Technology Information System |
| 2005.08 | Opened the Global Ring Network for Advanced Application Development (GLORIAD) |
| 2005.03 | Opened a Science & Technology Information Protection Center |
| 2001.07 | Designated as an agency for building Science & Technology Information Control and Distribution System |
| 2001.01 | Built Science & Technology Information Portal Service System. |
| 2001.01 | Established KISTI |
| 2000.02 | Integration of KINITI and KORDIC |
| 1999.01 | Reorganized as a Research Society under the Prime Minister's Office |
| 1997.08 | Opened Integrated Service Network (Inno-NET) |
| 1994.03 | Established Technology Transfer Information Center |
| 1994.02 | Designated as an Integrated Information Agency for Science and Technology Information |
| 1993.12 | Held The 1st Korea-Japan TechnoMart |
| 1993.12 | Opened Korea-Russia Industrial Cooperation Information Center |
| 1993.11 | Ran Supercomputer No. 2 (CRAY C/90) |
| 1993.04 | Established Korea Research & Development Information Center (KORDIC) |
| 1991.02 | Project (under System Engineering Research Institute) |
| 1991.02 | Launched the Science and Technology Information Distribution |
| 1991.01 | Opened Korea Institute of Industry and Technology Information (KINITI) |
| 1988.10 | Ran Supercomputer No.1 (CRAY 2S) |
| 1988.05 | Opened Center for Industrial Technology Information (CITI) |
| 1986.06 | Held 'Workshop on International Technology Transfer' |
| 1985.07 | Established Technology Information Distribution Center |
| 1984.10 | Started an Online DB Information Service |
| 1982. | Reorganized into Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET) |
| 1978.02 | Operated IBM Model 138 |
| 1975. | Developed Korean Information Processing System (KIPS) |
| 1975.07 | Started Information Service based on Database |
| 1962.01 | Established Korea Science & Technology Information Center (KORSTIC) |
Presidents
| No. | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. Cho Young-hwa | August 2000 - August 2006 |
| 2. | Dr. Yang Byung-tae | August 2006 - August 2008 |
| 3. | Dr. Park Young-seo | August 2008 - September 2014 |
| 4. | Dr. Han Seon-hwa | September 2014 - January 2018 |
| 5. | Dr. Choi Hee-yoo | January 2018 - March 2021 |
| 6. | Dr. Kim Jae-soo | March 2021 - November 2024 |
| 7. | Dr. Lee Sik (Incumbent) | November 2024 – Present (2025) |
See also
References
- ^ "Introduction >Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information >". www.ust.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information". Korean Institute of Science and Technology Information. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "KISTI, Leading the Transformation of R&D with AI and HPC: A History Shared with People". Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "Information Partners". www.ntis.go.kr. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
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