IBS completed five-year performance evaluation of its five centers

IBS completed the five-year performance evaluation for its five centers. The following five centers were evaluated: ▲ Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe (Director CHOI Kiwoon) ▲ Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (Director Rodney Ruoff) ▲ Center for Soft and Living Matter (Director Steve Granick) ▲ Center for Genome Engineering (Director KIM Jin-Soo) ▲ Center for Axion and Precision Physics Research (Director Yannis Semertzidis).

Considering that basic science requires long-term research, IBS conducts evaluations five years after the start of research. To concudt a qualitative evaluation contrary to a quantitative evaluation based on thesis performance, the evaluation teams are composed of international scholars in each discipline. They comprehensively evaluate academic progress and reputation established since the foundation of the centers, such as synergistic effect through collaboration with domestic and foreign research groups and whether new research areas have been explored. According to the results, each center was rated in six grades.

Since the beginning of 2019, IBS formed an evaluation group for each center to conduct written and on-site evaluations twice; the first evaluation in the first half of the year and the second evaluation in the second half of the year. The evaluation results were finalized through the comprehensive evaluation of the Research Group Selection and Evaluation Committee (SEC) and after consultation with the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAB). A total of 40 participants joined the evaluation group, including 12 domestic experts and 28 world-renowned scholars from nine foreign countries.

Based on evaluation results, IBS will boost synergetic effects of group research through exchanges and cooperation with other domestic research teams. Furthermore, IBS will employ follow-up measures for enhancing research competence of the center and increasing their influence, such as attracting and fostering domestic talent and female scientists. The evaluation results will be reflected in the operation of the centers, research funds by each center, and resource allocation.