Professor Park Jong-yeon (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Natural Science) has been elected as a member of the Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology (Y-KAST), the Korean Academy of Science and Technology’s assembly of leading scholars in science and technology.

The academy announced that on the 2nd it newly elected 33 new members for 2022 from five divisions: Policy Studies and Policy Studies, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Medical Sciences.

Professor Park, recognized as a next-generation leader who has pursued interdisciplinary research on climate–marine ecosystem interactions, received this honor.

Professor Park has conducted research on the mechanisms and prediction of various climate phenomena, including El Niño. In particular, he developed a system using Earth system models that extends forecasts beyond physical variables to include biological and chemical variables. He has published results in leading journals, including Science, building an outstanding record in the field of climate science.

The new members, including Professor Park, will have opportunities for academic exchange with young scientists from the science and technology academies of more than 30 major countries worldwide, including the United States, Germany, Sweden, and Japan.

Professor Park Jong-yeon said, 'I am honored to have been elected a member of the Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology,' and added, 'I will strive to engage with researchers across various fields and pursue new and fundamental approaches to climate research.'