Anders Hektor

South Korea, an inspiring model to slow the COVID-19 spread

Published April 16, 2020 by Anders Hektor in Coronavirus

Turning crisis into opportunityExpanding international solidarity in crisis South Korea which once had the largest outbreak outside China has managed to bend its curve, with the daily virus record down. According to the authority, the country...

Will KAIST lead the way for Korean innovation?

Published March 13, 2020 by Anders Hektor in Seoul

The initial ambition was to design KAIST to contribute in building the success of South Korea. This is central in its success as an innovation leader. Special favors permitted by the government to students, and innovative ways in working with...

Baby boy crawling on Carpet with smile on his face.

The Korean Sampo-generation: the Lowest Birth Rate in the World

Published March 4, 2020 by Anders Hektor in Seoul

Demographic Challenge and Feminist Protest The ageing population of South Korea brings new economic and societal challenges as approximately 15 percent of the population are over the age of 65. Life expectancy are amongst the highest in the...

Daegu, South Korea: a Global Meeting Place for Water and Robotics

Published February 26, 2020 by Anders Hektor in Seoul

Mr. Jongwon Lee, Honorary Consul of Sweden in Daegu and CEO of HwaSung Industries, helped the OSI arrange meetings for two days in Daegu. Vice Mayor Lee Seung Ho at Daegu City received us for discussions about possible common projects on the Global...

Movement of individuals with corona virus in south Korea

How is the coronavirus effecting South Korea?

Published February 10, 2020 by Anders Hektor in Coronavirus

Data is changing by the hour and as this is written, Monday afternoon 10 February in South Korea, it looks like the total number of new daily cases globally are around 3 000. These are many but fewer than only a couple of days ago when it was...

Basic Science Korea

Published January 24, 2020 by Anders Hektor in Seoul

Aside from programs in Korea that is funding and conducting basic science research, The Institute for Basic Science, or IBS, is an ambitious government undertaking with 30 well-founded research centers, and the construction of a linear accelerator,...

Korea H2 Economy

Published November 28, 2019 by Anders Hektor in Seoul

From a foreign S&T perspective it is easy to see great opportunities for hydrogen in South Korea: A large and dense population in a few mega-cities in a country with seasonal air-quality challenges, a world-class automotive industry and a...

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