△ Dr. Byong-Sam CHOI studied mechanical engineering at the undergraduate level, and studied business in the master’s and the PhD programs at KAIST. In 2003, CHOI began a career as a researcher at Samsung Economic Research Institute. From 2014, CHOI has been studying strategies for industrial innovation, growth engine policy, and technology outlook at STEPI.

1. What made you decide to work at STEPI?

When I was working at a research institute of an enterprise, I learned that those in private sector are efficient but they sometimes lack a “cause” for doing work. On the other hand, people in public sector may not show the same level of efficiency but they have a cause; they work for the country or for the good of society. This made me think that I ....