KOPRI

The 1st and the 4th
President of KOPRI

The second leap towards polar research and its expansion

Obtain the institution' status as the Korea Polar Research Institute

Improve operation of Arctic research station and secure safety systems

Enhance competence as a polar research institute

Construct Icebreaking research vessel and second Antarctic Station

Improve and enhance of Polar Science & Technology (PST)

The 2nd and the 3rd
President of KOPRI

A global research institute that eagerly stands up to the challenges

Restructure into a mission-oriented organization and reform research system

Strengthen polar research capacity through obtaining excellent workforce

Develop a world-class research group for excellent research expertise

Secure financial resources to increase utilization of polar research infrastructure and improve user-centered operation

Establish and operate "Korea Polar Data Center" for joint use of polar research data

Strengthen international cooperation network for polar research

Develop and promote a program for strengthening the domestic and international joint research

The 5th and the 6th President of KOPRI

Establishment of a problem-solving polar research system that arouses a social sympathy

Create a new growth engine for polar research by strengthening an open cooperation system

Revitalize a system for discovering and utilizing promising technologies Construct a cooperative and site-based support system for conducting research in unexplored fields

Build a customized policy support and polar science cultural system to demand

Cultivate next generation talent specialized in polar research and family-friendly managemental culture