Greeting
“A strong power in the S&T infrastructure! NFEC will stand at the fore to make it a reality.”
NFEC was established by the Framework Act on Science and Technology to provide systematic support for research F&E for the development of science and technology.
In the past, investment in research facilities and equipment(F&E) was needed in order to support science and technology development. In the present day, however, greater efforts are seriously needed for the advancement of research F&E at a national level as state-of-the-art research F&E are leading new science and technology.
NFEC is exclusively responsible for the research F&E of all Korean R&D organizations. In this capacity, NFEC will clearly identify the needs and the domestic and global environmental changes at the time the advancement of research F&E is needed. NFEC will then put its best efforts in maximizing R&D productivity by systematically implementing its mandates, such as strategic investment in research F&E, promotion of co-utilization of research F&E, nurturing of technical manpower, and overall operational management. Based on its creativity and professionalism in such responsibilities as the establishment of the management standard guidelines and classification system for national research F&E, preparation of the National Large-scale Research Facilities Roadmap, NFRM, and establishment of an information management and distribution system for national research F&E, NFEC will devote itself to the promotion of a national S&T infrastructure by enthusiastically conducting its promotion programs including equipment policy, equipment information, equipment education, equipment operation, and equipment transfer.
We will do our best to become the world’s best brand for the promotion of S&T infrastructure culminating in outstanding development in science and technology. We look forward to your continued interest and support.
Director General, NFEC
Jung Han Park
Purpose of Establishment / Major Responsibilities
Purpose of Establishment
NFEC has been established to provide systematic support for the efficient management, operation and co-utilization including expansion and the advancement of R&D facilities & equipment.
Major Responsibilities
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Support on efficient operation & management of F&E
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Support on demand survey and fact-finding survey-analysis of F&E
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Production, distribution, management and utilization promotion of F&E information
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Policy making and implementation of expansion and advancement of the F&E
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Support on establishment of F&E roadmap
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Support on standardization of F&E
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Other issues related to expansion and advancement of F&E
Vision / Mission
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Vision
The world's best innovative agency for S&T infrastructure
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Mission
Maximization of R&D productivity through the
promotion of advancement and efficient
operation of national research F&E -
Strategic Goal
F&E Strategic Investment
Promotion of Co-UtilizationㆍNurturing of Technical
ManpowerㆍOverall Operational Management
Management Philosophy
Just as the spectrum of colors produced from the light passing through the prism served as a principle for the creation of many kinds of research equipment, PRISM is the management philosophy of NFEC to open the way to a renaissance of national research F&E.
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Passion
Passion for Goals
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Responsibility
Responsibility for Given Assignments
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Innovation
Creative Innovation
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Speciality
Specialty in Work
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Morality
Reliable Morality
History
Maturity Period2013-
- Dec. 2015
- Preparing Legal Basis on the Review for Introduction of National Research Facility & Equipment
- Apr. 2014
- Establishment of the action plan for the advancement of operation and utilization of national research F&E for 2014
- Apr. 2013
- Establishment of the plan for the advancement of operation and utilization of national research F&E
Growth Period2010 - 2012
- Dec. 2012
- NFEC was designated as the entity exclusively responsible for research performance management and distribution of research F&E.
- Nov. 2011
- Decision to strengthen the function of the NFEC for review of research equipment budget during the stage of allocating national R&D budget resources.
- Sep. 2010
- Decision to strengthen the functions of the NFEC as the entity exclusively responsible for research F&E.
Birth Period2009
- Sep. 2009
- Official Opening of the NFEC for the advancement of national research F&E
- Mar. 2009
- NFEC was designated as the entity exclusively responsible for operational management of research F&E.
Development Period 2006 - 2008
- Aug. 2008
- The Basic Plan on National Science and Technology (577 Strategy) decided that the NFEC should be established within the Korea Basic Science Institute.
- Nov. 2006
- The need for government-wide comprehensive management arrangements for an integrated management of the existing F&E came to the fore.
NFEC Execution Framework
NFEC stands at the center of the network with government ministries and R&D institutes so that they can benefit from the services of NFEC as a think tank.
