Dialogue with Young Dialogue with Young Scientists Scientists for Sustainable for Sustainable Development of Future Nuclear Energy in Development of Future Nuclear Energy in Asia-Pacific RegionAsia-Pacific Region

Gyunyoung HeoDept. of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering in KAIST

KOREA

8th Nuclear Energy Symposium in Japan, 15~16 March

Is nuclear power really necessary in your Is nuclear power really necessary in your country country ??

My conclusion is Nuclear will be an indispensable choice for

a long time. Nobody can propose any alternatives for a

long time. Later somebody may can.

Influence of Education

Isn’t it my biased opinion?

It’s me.

Two premises National security Depletion of fossil-fuel

We must find sources which guarantee first of all.

Korea’s national security Energy import: 97.3%

Oil inventory: 3 months Nuclear inventory: 3 years

Technology must be in time. Nuclear is today’s hope. Alternative energy is tomorrow’s hope.

Our role is to include nuclear energy into alternative energy by increasing public acceptance and safety.

If really clean & reliable energy sources appear? Technologies never die, they just fade

away? No! they are transformed.

The role of nuclear energy will not disappear.

What kind of future is waiting for usWhat kind of future is waiting for us??

World-wide forecast Fossil-fuel crisis, ~2015 Commercialization of H2, ~2020

Young scientists must make ‘nuclear identity’. Reliability, diversity, and advertisement

What would be “dreams” for young What would be “dreams” for young scientists? scientists?

World-wide anti-theme Life cloning Nuclear energy

We need a sense of responsibility, self-confident manner, wide and deep knowledge.