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Women's Bioscience Forum holds annual symposium in Seoul
The Women’s Bioscience Forum (WBF) successfully hosted its annual symposium at the ST Center in Seoul, Thursday.
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The Women’s Bioscience Forum (WBF) successfully hosted its annual symposium at the ST Center in Seoul, Thursday.
annual symposium 연례 심포지움, 연례 학술 행사
Bioscience Forum 생명과학 포럼
The WBF is an organization of women scientists in biology. It was established in 2001 and aims to strengthen the country’s competitiveness in life science by empowering women in the field and supporting gender equality. The organization hosts an annual conference to build networks among women bioscientists, nurture leadership and remain dedicated to developing the next generation of women scientists.
strengthen = enhance = reinforce = foster = bolster = ratchet up = beef up = ramp up = amp up = cement = stiffen = consolidate 강화하다, 굳건히 하다
competitiveness = competitive edge 경쟁력
empower = authorize = support = grant a right = prop up = shore up 권한을 부여하다, 지원하다, 지지하다
gender equality 성평등
annual 연례의
biannual = twice yearly 연2회의
perennial 다년생의, (아주 오랫동안) 지속되는, 영원한; 계속 반복되는
build networks 네트워크를 구축하다, 통신망을 구축하다
nurture = cultivate = foster = raise = rear = bring up = promote = educate = incubate = develop 양육하다, 육성하다, 기르다
remain dedicated to = remain committed to ~에 헌신하다, ~에 전념하다
“We look forward to a valuable networking opportunity for bioscientists seeking new possibilities through collaboration and convergence between basic and clinical research,” WBF President Baik Ja-hyun said. The symposium was divided into four sessions. In the first session, professor Kim Eun-ha from Korea University College of Medicine, professor Kim Chan-hyuk from Seoul National University College of Pharmacy and professor Choi Hyung-jin from Seoul National University College of Medicine each gave presentations on the latest issues in their fields.
valuable = invaluable = priceless = worthwhile 가치있는, 소중한
networking opportunity 네트워킹 기회
collaboration = cooperation = working together = concerted efforts = joint work = teamwork 협력, 협동
convergence 집합점, 수렴
convergence between A and B a와 b사이의 수렴, a와 b 사이의 집합점
be divided into ~로 나누어 지다
give presentations on ~에 대한 프리젠테이션을 하다
The second session featured the two award ceremonies for the WBF-SeokOh Bioscientist Award and the Moonsook Saebyul Award. The former, sponsored by Kolmar Holdings since 2021, honors outstanding mid-career women scientists and this year’s edition went to professor Lee Yun-hee from Seoul National University College of Pharmacy and professor Lee Seung-hee of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
feature 특별히 포함하다, 특징으로 삼다
award ceremonies 시상식, 표창 수여식
sponsored by ~가 후원하는, ~가 지원하는
honor = value = bestow = confer = award (~으로) ~에게 영광을 베풀다, ( 공적을 기려 훈장·작위 등을) 수여하다
outstanding = prominent = illustrious = noteworthy = remarkable = extraordinary = exceptional = striking = eye-catching = excellent = marvellous = superb = splendid = magnifient 두드러진, 우수한, 저명한
go to ~에 주어지다
The Moonsook Award, founded in 2005, recognizes outstanding young women bioscientists in Korea and supports women’s advancement in the scientific community. This year, five scholars and students received the award. In the third session, a graduation ceremony took place for the undergraduate internship program, which was supported by the Korea Federation of Women’s Science & Technology Associations.
support = back up = shore up = prop up 지지하다, 지원하다
advancement = betterment = furtherance = progression 발전, 진척
scientific community 과학계
receive the award = win the award = be awarded = win a prize = carry off a price 상을 받다, 상을 타다
grant = bestow = confer = honor = value = award (~으로) ~에게 영광을 베풀다, ( 공적을 기려 훈장·작위 등을) 수여하다
graduation ceremony 졸업식
take place = happen = occur = transpire = come to pass 발생하다, 일어나다
“The WBF Symposium, a program of cooperation and exchange that shares the wisdom of senior researchers with diverse experiences and at the same time encourages the research of young researchers, is becoming more enriched every year,” Baik said.
share wisdom 지혜를 나누다
at the same time = concurrently = simultaneously = at once 동시에
enriched 강화된, 풍부한
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