Building on successful existing collaborations with the University of Arizona

Scientific collaborations and observational programs have been on-going between astronomers in Korea and the Steward Observatory/University of Arizona. I will present such existing collaboration models/examples between research groups or individuals and astronomers in KASI or in other institutions and universities in Korea. Building on existing collaborations we would like to further develop opportunities for future scientific collaborations and encourage scholarly exchanges between students, researchers, and faculty members in Korea and Steward Observatory/University of Arizona. In this talk I will also discuss current status of observational programs of Korean astronomers using U of A facilities (MMT and Magellan), as well as successful collaboration examples between Steward Observatory and astronomical institutions in other countries.