KSEA Today & Tomorrow

Bringing Science, Technology, and Community Together!

Korean-American Scientists & Engineers Association

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Our Mission

Provide opportunities for:US-Korea CooperationCareer DevelopmentCommunity Service

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KSEA: National

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KSEA: Professional

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KSEA: Social

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KSEA: Community

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Why Technical Groups?

Ready access to technical information

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Why Chapters?

Sponsor conferences and forums

Share technical information

Enjoy social eventsSupport K-12 and university student activities

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Members by Degree

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Members by Type

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Members by Specialty

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Benefits of MembershipKSEA LettersMember NewsScience and Technology NewsScholarship & Education NewsChapter, Committee and Society News

Annual Conference and NMSC News

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Benefits of Membership

Networking Opportunities viaLocal Chapter ActivitiesRegional Conferences and Topical Symposiums

Annual US-Korea ConferencesCommunications

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Benefits of Membership

ScholarshipsFor Undergraduate & Graduate Students in the U.S.

More than 30 recipients in 2008

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Benefits of Membership

Technical MeetingsAnnual US-Korea ConferencesRegional Conferences Topical SymposiumsLocal Chapter Meetings

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Join us today!www.ksea.org

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Our VisionBecome a premier association with the following objectives:

Promote the application of science and technology for the general welfare of society

Foster international cooperation especially b/w the U.S. and Korea

Serve the majority of ethnic Korean scientists and engineers in the US to help them develop their full career potential

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KSEA’s Tomorrow

More members 10,000 active members 3,000 due-paid members 1,000 YG&P members

More regional, topical and chapter conferences

More community service through NMSC and scholarship For K-12 students For undergraduate and graduate students

Continued UKCs Proactively help each other to develop

members’ full career potential

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Local Chapters and Technical Groups

30 Local Chapters-19 Qualified Chapters as of 9/2008

13 Technical Groups (TG)- 18 TG Councilors

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Two Coming-Up Main Events

NMSC: April 18, 2009

UKC 2009: July 16-19, 2009Raleigh, North Carolina

KSEA Governance

PE VP ED

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ITDGD MD PDFD

Local Chapters Committees

Council

HQs Staff

WDD DD SED YD

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Technical Groups Physics Chemistry Mathematics, Geology, Meteorology, Statistics Biomedical Eng, Genetic Eng, Biology, Botany, Zoology

Agriculture, Ecology, Food, Nutrition Medical Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Veterinary Medicine, Physical Education

Chemical Eng, Textile Eng, Nuclear Eng, Petroleum Eng, Applied Chemistry

Mechanical Eng, Aerospace Eng, Naval Archi Material Science, Metallurgy, Mining Eng Civil Eng, Architecture, Environmental Eng Electrical & Electronics Eng, Communication Eng

Computer Science, Systems Eng Industrial Eng, Mgmt Science

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KSEA: Professional

ScientistsEngineersTechnologistsEducators

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Benefits of Membership

KSEA Scholarships (multiple), $1,000 Inyong Ham Scholarship, $1,000 Hyundai Scholarship (2), $1,000 Chunghi Hong Park Scholarship (2), $1,000

Yohan and Rumie Cho Scholarship (1), $1,000

Shoon Kyung Kim Scholarship (1), $1,000

Nam Sook and Je Hyun Kim Scholarship (1), $1,000

KUSCO Grad Scholarship, multiple

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Benefits of Membership

U.S.-Korea Conference:- To promote US-Korea cooperation in advancing science and technology as well as networking- Travel support- More than 1,000 attendees and 400 technical presentations- Multiple symposiums, forums, workshops, and plenary sessions

E-Directory:KSEA Experts Directory and Speaker’s bureau

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KSEA’s Tomorrow

“KSEA plays a leadership role in the Korean-American community!”