A top South Korean expert, Lee Young-hee, just started working at Wuhan's Hubei University of Technology. He studies quantum materials there after failing to land a good job back home after retirement. The university brought him aboard last November. He already joined the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2021.
Lee ran the Centre for Integrated Nanostructure Physics at Sungkyunkwan University from 2001 until recently. He asked South Korea's science officials to support his research plan, but never got approval. At his new job, Lee hopes to share knowledge between schools and help train young scientists.
China keeps hiring overseas talent to boost its tech goals. This fits their long-term plan for semiconductor advancement. The research center focuses on new materials and several tech fields important to Hubei province. No word exists about how South Korean officials feel about his move.
Some tech workers choose to return to China themselves, while others are recruited with huge pay offers. Reports show Huawei has tried to hire TSMC staff with triple-salary deals to lure them out of their jobs.
Lee ran the Centre for Integrated Nanostructure Physics at Sungkyunkwan University from 2001 until recently. He asked South Korea's science officials to support his research plan, but never got approval. At his new job, Lee hopes to share knowledge between schools and help train young scientists.
China keeps hiring overseas talent to boost its tech goals. This fits their long-term plan for semiconductor advancement. The research center focuses on new materials and several tech fields important to Hubei province. No word exists about how South Korean officials feel about his move.
Some tech workers choose to return to China themselves, while others are recruited with huge pay offers. Reports show Huawei has tried to hire TSMC staff with triple-salary deals to lure them out of their jobs.
