July 23, 2004

Asia's New High-Tech Tiger

By ALAN BRENDER

South Korea's ambitious, and expensive, effort to bolster university research is paying off

Table: Statistics for the top South Korean research universities in 2003By ALAN BRENDER

A decade ago South Korean universities were little noticed in the world of scientific research. Professors had adequate laboratory space and equipment, but few incentives to venture beyond basic research into the applied fields that could help stimulate the national economy.

Today the country's

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