Since
its inception in 1946, the Korean
Institute of Metals and Materials (KIM) has undertaken exchanges with institutes
of metals and materials in other countries.
It has strived to improve exchanges and
friendly relationships regarding science
technology by jointly hosting international
conferences and sponsoring international
meetings and symposiums.
Hosting or sponsoring international conferences
and symposiums is intended to promote Korea¡¯s
science and technology domestically and
internationally and provide opportunities
for members and engineers to learn the latest
research trends and case studies in leading
countries of science and technology. KIM supports or holds the following international
events:
Support
for hosting international conferences
(Financial and Advertising Assistance)
Support for hosting
international joint conferences
Support for hosting
international symposiums and workshops
Other international
events for academic exchanges
For the events described
above, KIM conducts activities
such as collection of manuscripts, registration
service, staff dispatch for events, event
promotion and schedule notification.
In
addition to support for such events, KIM issues ¡°Trends
in Metals and Materials Engineering¡± to provide members with global R&D
trends, the latest research information,
and patent information. Moreover, KIM posts event schedule
for international conferences and
the related information on the homepage
to encourage interested members and
engineers to participate in events.
As for international publications,
it publishes ¡°Metals
and Materials International¡± featuring academic papers issued around
the world after it takes a close look
at them.
Topics
of articles in that international
publication are related to all fields
of metals, and, in particular,specialized
fields including mechanical, chemical,
electrical, electrochemical, magnetic
and optical fields. This publication
will expand its coverage and establish
itself as a major renowned international
journal for metals and materials.
Lastly, KIM invites
renowned scientists around the world
to semi-annual conference to be
held in spring and fall for lectures
on their research accomplishments.
Such invitation is also aimed at
displaying Korea¡¯s capabilities
of research on metals and materials
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Electronic Materials Letters is an official journal of the Korean Institute of Metals and Materials. It is a peer-reviewed international journal publishing print and online version. It covers all disciplines of research and technology in electronic materials. Emphasis is placed on science, engineering and applications of advanced materials, including electronic, magnetic, optical, organic, electrochemical, mechanical, and nanoscale materials. The aspects of synthesis and processing include thin films, nanostructures, self assembly, and bulk, all related to thermodynamics, kinetics and/or modeling.
KIM is a member of International
Organization of Materials, Metals &
Minerals Societies (IOMMMS) consisting
of 17 important institutes of metals and
materials from 13 countries. It takes part
in a ceremony for World Materials Day declared
by IOMMMS, and various conferences to enhance
friendly relationships between countries
and actively be involved in exchanges for
science and technology. Member organizations
of IOMMMS are as follows:
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