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A Proposal for Promotion of Research Activities by Analysis of KOSEF's Basic Research Supports in Life Sciences

한국과학재단의 생명과학분야 기초연구지원 추이분석을 통한 연구활동지원 활성화 제언

  • Min Tae-Sun (Korea Science and Engineering Foundation(KOSEF)) ;
  • Kim Seong-Yong (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mnineral Resources (KIGAM)) ;
  • Cho Soon-Yeong (College of Life Sciences, Kangnung National University) ;
  • Jeong Soon-Wook (School of Advanced Materials & Systems Engineering, Kumoh national Institute of Technology (KIT)) ;
  • Han In-Kyu (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
  • 민태선 (한국과학재단) ;
  • 김성용 (한국지질자원연구원) ;
  • 조순영 (강릉대학교 생명과학대학) ;
  • 정순욱 (국립금오공과대학교 신소재시스템공학부) ;
  • 한인규 (서울대학교 농업생명과학대학)
  • Published : 2005.02.01

Abstract

This research was conducted to make suggestions for the promotion of research activities in the Life Sciences field, and we evaluated the research funding trend and the present status of research funding offered by KOSEF in this field. Researchers in this field have received more research funding from the group-based programme than from the individual-based programme. Also, they have received less money (per project) than did researchers in other Science and Technology fields. The portion of research funds given to the Medical Sciences fields has markedly increased year by year, whereas the portion of funding given to the Agricultural Sciences and Biological Sciences fields has decreased annually. To encourage research activities in the Life Sciences field in Korea, the following actions and systems are required: 1) formulation of a mid-and a long-term research master plan, 2) development of a database on man power in related fields, 3) activation of top-down research topics, and associated increase of individual research grants, 4) development of special national programs for basic researches in Life Sciences, 5) organization of a committee for policy and planning within related societies, and 6) system development for fair evaluation of the results of research activities.

본 연구에서는 생명과학분야의 연구활동 활성화에 기여코자 생명과학 분야의 연구비 지원 추이와 현황을 파악하여 생명과학분야 연구활동 활성화를 위한 방향을 제시하고자 과학재단 연구비 수혜자를 중심으로 자료를 분석하였다. 생명과학 분야에서는 개인단위보다는 집단 및 그룹단위 형태의 연구에 더 많은 연구비가 투자되고 있는 것으로 조사되었으며, 생명과학 분야의 단위과제당 연구비 수준은 전체 이공계의 연구비 수준에 비교해서 상대적으로 약간 낮은 수준$(2003년,\;88.0\%)$이었다. 각 세부분야별로 연구비지원액 및 지원과 제수를 기준으로 살펴볼 때, 기초의약학 분야의 약진이 두드러진 반면에 농수산 및 생물분야는 감소추세인 것으로 나타났다. 생명과학 분야의 연구활동 활성화를 위해서는 중 $\cdot$장기 연구전략계획 수립, 생명과학전문인력 DB구축과 타 분야 연구진 또는 생명과학 세부분야간의 연계 활용, 전략적 연구지원 분야의 도출 및 절정 연구지원단가 산출, 생명과학 기초연구 특별프로그램 개발, 학회 내 정책기획 분과 신설, 평가문화의 개선 및 생명과학 연구활동의 계량적 성과 지표 개발 등에 따르는 본 분야의 연구지원을 위한 시스템의 구축과 활용이 필요하다.

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