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Analysis on Research Projects Trends of the Geoscientific Research Institution in Korea since the Fiscal Year of 1976

지질자원 전문연구기관의 연구과제 추이 분석 연구: 1976년 이후

  • Kim, Seong-Yong (Korea Institute Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)) ;
  • Ahn, Eun-Young (Korea Institute Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Wook (Korea Institute Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM))
  • Received : 2013.03.26
  • Accepted : 2013.06.18
  • Published : 2013.06.28
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Abstract

The importance of R&D has been recognized around the world and Korean research funding has rapidly increased in recent years. As a results, interest in strategic R&D Investment is growing in both the public and private sectors. This study was carried out to find trends in the research projects of the KIGAM since the fiscal year of 1976. The KIGAM expended 1,193.3 billion won during the 36 years from the fiscal years of 1976 to 2011, which is 1,795.8 billion won calculated using the present value in 2011 at discount rate of 5%. R&D expenditure of KIGAM increased approximately 132.9 times from 885 million won in 1976 to 117,600 million won in 2011, and about 24.1 times from 4,882 million won in 1976, as calculated using the present value in 2011. The number of research projects increased about 6.75 times, from 28 projects in 1976 to 189 projects in 2011. Based on research trend analysis over the last 36 years, the percentage of research projects by research fields were as follows: mineral resources research, 39.5%; geologic environmental research, 28.8%; geological research, 15.6%; petroleum and marine research, 12.1%; and policy research, 3.1%. The percentage of the R&D budget dedicated to each type of research were as follows: mineral resources research, 33.1%; geologic environmental research, 25.6%; geological research, 22.8%; petroleum and marine research, 15.9%; and policy research, 2.1%. Allocation of R&D investment was determined by considering the governmental priority of such research, as well as which area were most promising. Based on the research projects trends within KIGAM and analyses of its R&D, we should build our R&D portfolio in the areas of geosciences and mineral resources.

전 세계적으로 연구개발의 중요성에 대한 인식이 높아지고 있으며, 우리나라의 경우 연구개발 투자액이 비약적으로 증가하여 왔다. 이에 따라 전략화된 연구개발 투자에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 이 분석연구는 KIGAM의 연구과제 추이를 파악하고자 수행하였다. KIGAM은 1976년부터 2011년까지 총 36년간 5,228과제에 약 1조 1,933억원을 집행하였다. 이를 할인율 5%를 적용한 2011년 현재가로 환산할 때 투입한 총 연구비는 약 1조 7,958억원이었다. 연구개발비는 1976년 8.85억원에서 2011년 1,176.0억원으로 약 132.9배 증가하였고, 2011년 현재가로 환산할 때, 1976년 48.82억원에서 약 24.1배 증가하였다. 1976년 28과제에서 2011년 189과제로 6.75배만 증가하였다. 지난 36년간 연구 추이 분석결과, 연구과제수에서는 5,228과제 중에서 광물자원(39.5%) > 지구환경(28.8%) > 국토지질(15.6%) > 석유해저(12.1%) > 정책분야(3.1%) 순이었고, 예산에서는 광물자원(33.1%) > 지구환경(25.6%) 석유해저(22.8%) > 국토지질(15.9%) > 정책분야(2.1%) 순이었다. 연구비 배분은 해당 분야의 정부 우선지원 분야 및 향후 유망 연구 분야를 반영하여 이루어지게 된다. KIGAM은 그간 KIGAM이 수행해온 연구과제 추이에 대한 충분한 이해와 함께 체계적인 분석결과를 활용한 미래 연구수행 포트폴리오를 마련하여야만 한다.

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