Italy-Korea Symposium

A Bilateral Scientific Tradition Since 1987

The series of Italian-Korean Symposia on Relativistic Astrophysics began in 1987, before the Astrophysics Division of the Korean Physical Society was established in 1995. From the beginning, the symposia brought together young researchers and senior scientists from both countries, helping form a durable framework for exchange in relativistic astrophysics.

The first symposium was organized by Hanyang University and held at Hanyang University and Sorak Mountain from September 3 to 8, 1987. It included a formal inauguration by Hanyang University and the Italian Embassy, with Korean and international participants joining a program whose proceedings were later published by World Scientific.

The second symposium was held in Italy, at the University of Rome and Limone Piemonte, from July 8 to 13, 1989. That alternation between Korea and Italy became a defining feature of the series, combining scientific collaboration with cultural exchange.