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The Department of Bioenergy Science and Technology was newly established in 2010 and selected as part of the World Class University (WCU) system by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology until 2013. We will establish a pioneering education system for expanding learning opportunities from various academic backgrounds, such as plant biology, molecular biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, biochemical engineering, and bioprocess engineering. This innovative education system is intended to accelerate basic research in the development of sustainable bioenergy, including cellulosic ethanol and other biofuels. The final aim of this new department is to provide experts with scientific and technological knowledge that will afford economic and social benefits to agriculture and the environment and, thus, improve the quality of life.
Bioenergy Science and Technology job opportunities include: biofuel or bioengineering or energy-related corporations, professors or researchers in plant biology, biology, or bioengineering, rural development administration staff, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, agricultural research and extension services staff, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry staff, National Plant Quarantine staff, Agricultural Cooperative Association staff, Agricultural Technology Center staff, the private sector (biotechnology and bioengineering or related) staff, etc.
