Don’t fear failure, KAIST leader tells Korean students

New president sets ambitious financial and internationalisation goals

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March 10, 2021

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March 10, 2021

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Drum is beaten at Kwang Hyung Lee’s inauguration ceremony as new president of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in South Korea

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Inauguration ceremony for Kwang Hyung Lee, new president of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

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