Yonsei University to conduct joint research with Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet, which selects Nobel Prize in Physiology laureates

[Financial News] Yonsei University is launching global joint research in healthcare and quantum fields in partnership with Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet, a world-renowned research institution that selects the laureates of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Yonsei University said on the 13th that it had signed an academic exchange agreement with Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet to promote international exchange and cooperation on joint research. The agreement will establish a sustainable framework for cooperation between the two institutions in cutting-edge research fields. The signing ceremony was held on September 30 at Underwood Hall on Yonsei University’s Sinchon campus in Seoul.
The two institutions shared updates on their major research activities, focusing on healthcare and quantum fields, and discussed specific plans for future cooperation and follow-up projects. They plan to actively expand personnel and academic exchanges across education and research, drawing on their respective research capabilities.
Attendees at the signing ceremony included Yonsei University President Dong-Sup Yoon, Vice President for Research Won-yong Lee, Quantum Project Group Director Jae-ho Jeong, and Director of International Affairs Yong-chan Kim, as well as Karolinska Institutet President Annika Östman Wernerson, Maria Eriksdotter, an adviser to the president on healthcare cooperation, and Swedish Ambassador to South Korea Carl-Olof Andersson.
Yonsei University President Dong-Sup Yoon said, “I hope this agreement with Karolinska Institutet, a world-class educational institution, will enable the two institutions to continue developing their exchanges,” adding, “I hope it will be an opportunity to share our respective strengths and research capabilities, expand joint research and personnel exchanges, and achieve sustained results.”
Meanwhile, founded in 1810, Karolinska Institutet is a world-leading research university in medicine and health sciences. It is affiliated with the Nobel Committee, which selects the laureates of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine each year.

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