Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI; Korean: 한국과학기술정보연구원) is a government-funded research institute located in Daedeok Science Town, Daejeon.^[1][2]

Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information

한국과학기술정보연구원
Type	Governmental organization
Headquarters	Daejeon, South Korea
Location	Daedeok Science Town, Daejeon, South Korea
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

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 -

See also

• Korea University of Science and Technology