KISTEP earmarks 2003 BT budget at 496.2 billion won

Korea's R&D budge is expected to further grow in parallel with the government's intensive policies to foster new promising technologies in the related fields, a government agency said.

The Korea Institute of Science & Technology Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP) announced recently that it set 2003 budget for biotechnology field at 496.2 billion won by centering about three government agencies...