University College London, United Kingdom, Tuesday, June 16, 2026
On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Korea University's Office of International Affairs was visited by a delegation from University College London, United Kingdom. The delegation consisted of:
Prof. Geraint REES, Vice Provost, Research, Innovation and Global Engagement
Prof. Lasana HARRIS, Vice Dean International, Faculty of Brain Sciences
Prof. Neil CURSON, London Centre for Nanotechnology, Quantum, Semiconductor
Dr. Rob THOMPSON, Vice Dean for Enterprise, Faculty of Engineering Sciences
Dr. Will LOVEGROVE, Director, Strategic Innovation Partnerships, Innovation & Enterprise
Mr. Adam WALKER, Associate Director, Global Engagement
Ms. Keiko TSUNEKAWA, Manager, Global Engagement Team
Mrs. Youbin KWAK, Programme Manager, Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Center
The delegation was greeted by:
College of Medicine Meeting
Prof. Sun Wook HWANG, Vice Dean for Research, Dept. of Convergence Medicine
Prof. Hyun Jung KIM, Pre-Physician Scientist Committee, Department of Anatomy
Prof. SungMin KIM, Imaging Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Prof. Jiwon LEE, Vaccine Research, Department of Convergence Medicine
Prof. Yongjin YOO, Department of Neuroscience
Prof. Hyunmi PARK, Director, Global Engagement, College of Medicine
Ms. Jimin PARK, Officer, Global Engagement
Prof. June-Seek CHOI, Department of Psychology – Learning and Memory, Emotion Neuroscience, Robot Psychology
Prof. Jin Hee KIM, Department. of Psychology – Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Prof. Tae Hyun KIM, KU-KIST Graduate School (TBC)
Prof. Joongheon KIM, School of Electrical Engineering – Mobility, Deep Learning, Quantum AI
Prof. Yoon Jang CHUNG, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering – Quantum Materials / Semiconductor Thin Films and Devices
Prof. Se-Jong KAHNG, Department of Physics – Nanoscale Systems and Atomic/Electronic Structure
Senior Leaders Meeting
Prof. Seong-Taek YUN, Executive Vice President, Research
Prof. Byoung-Ho CHOI, Vice Dean, College of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
Prof. Sang Kee SONG, Vice President, International Affairs
Prof. Joongheon KIM, Professor, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Quantum)
Prof. Bumchul PARK, School of Materials Science and Engineering (Nanotechnology)
Prof. Jeongseob AHN, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Semiconductors)
Mr. Donghyun JANG, Director, Office of International Affairs
Mr. Keum Nim IM, Associate Director, Crimson Start-up Support Foundation
Dr. William STEWART, Associate Director, International Cooperation
The purpose of the visit was to deepen research partnerships in neuroscience, quantum, chemical engineering, the creative industry, health in general; consortia building in preparation for applying for external funding (e.g., Horizon Europe); to review the joint seed-fund MOU activity over the previous three years; discuss renewal of the MOU which is scheduled to expire, and discuss potential trilateral partnership between UCL, KU, and Paris Saclay University. The meeting concluded with the exchange of gifts and photos.
