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The path of chemistry in Korea

Conducting scientific research in Korea has not always been easy. The country has made rapid progress in encouraging research, but how did it come to be able to hold its own on the world stage, and what could the future hold?

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Hyeon, T. The path of chemistry in Korea. Nature Mater 6, 541–543 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1973

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