History     - Approved by POSTECH Education Foundation in November 20, 2000   - Dr.Chae, Chi-Bom was appointed as the first Director in November, 2000   - PBC construction started in December, 2000   - PBC building was completed in July, 2003   - PBC opening ceremony performed in Octorber, 2003   Background   POSTECH Biotech Center (PBC) is Korea’s finest life-science research complex that boasts world class scientific collaboration between academia and industry, and operates based on its commitment to the scientific community. PBC firmly believes in the need for the creation of scientific basic knowledge and pursues fundamental scientific advances through interdisciplinary programs and industry collaborations. It’s educational and training program for the participants prepares them well for the scientific challenges of the next century, while its emphasis on the application of their discoveries serves as a basis for the industries to further develop business ideas. In just one decade, POSTECH has achieved remarkable advances in both scientific and educational arena, as POSTECH is now internationally recognized for its excellence in basic science research. To leverage this academic excellence and to diversify its business portfolio in an increasingly stagnant environment, POSCO, a world leader in the steel industry, created unique collaborative academic partnership with POSTECH through the construction of this new facility, and continues its support for the bioscience research by committing to additional research funding. The center is housed in a four-story building that encompasses more than 100,000 square feet Its staff consists of more than 30 professors, 90 postdoctoral fellows, 150 laboratory technicians, administrative and support personnel, and 200 graduate students. Its rather unique boundless design of laboratories reflects the value placed on multidisciplinary collaborative spirit. The ultimate success of the Center depends upon the quality of science it produces and the people chosen to work and integrate in multidisciplinary environment. The Center plans to recruit and support talented and gifted scientists in order to grow into a world-class research institute that ultimately contributes to human welfare.   Research Overview   With the completion of human genome sequencing, the next greater challenge lies in decoding how genes and their proteins function. The Center will lead the way in the pursuit of these complex questions by focusing on three key areas; Molecular Medicine, Plant Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology. Molecular Medicine examines the Plant Biotechnology examines Nanobiotechnology