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WCU Distinguished Lecture Series in October

Oct 04, 2011 - Oct 26, 2011

The WCU Support Team likes to welcome everyone who is interested in the upcoming WCU Distinguished Lecture Series in September, 2011! Designed as series of lectures led by renowned researchers and scholars worldwide, the program provides the audience dynamic opportunities to learn about various research studies. As visiting faculty members of the WCU (World Class University) project in Seoul National University, the following speakers are about to share with you fascinating discoveries in their studies!

October 4, 2011 (14:00~15:30)
"Advanced functional oxides"
- Speaker & Affiliation: Prof. Manfred Martin
Department of Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University WCU Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Seoul National University
- Place: Multi-Purpose room, Global Education Center for Engineers (Bldg. 39, B1)

October 26, 2011 (16:00~17:30)
"Developing Innovative Drug Delivery System (DDS): Significance and Strategies"
- Speaker & Affiliation: Prof. Victor C. Yang
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan; WCU Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University
- Place: Rm 320, Center for Teaching and Learning (Bldg. 61)

What is the World Class University (WCU) project?
The WCU project is one of the programs sponsored by the Korean government with a goal to enhance education and research standards in Korean universities. By inviting prominent researchers and scholars from overseas, the project allows local and foreign faculty members to interact with each other in order to promote advanced research activities. The project also seeks to establish new academic programs based on research done by faculty and staff members involved in the program. To find out more about the WCU project,, please visit at http://wcu.nrf.go.kr/