Konkuk University held the opening ceremony of the Global Plant Stress Research Center (GPSRC) at the Ugok International Conference Hall of Konkuk University on the 23rd and hosted an international academic symposium from the 23rd to the 24th. The Global Plant Stress Research Center is selected as the Global Leading Research Center (SRC) supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Research Foundation, and will receive a total of 11.2 billion KRW over the next seven years, including 10.5 billion KRW in government contributions and 700 million KRW in response funds from Konkuk University.

A research team led by Yoon Dae-jin, a professor of medical biotechnology at Konkuk University, will participate in the Global Plant Stress Research Center to solve environmental and food problems, which are directly related to mankind’s survival, facing the biggest challenge of climate change in the 21st century. Kyung Hee University, Sogang University, Pohang University of Science and Technology, and Hanyang University joined the are also participants at the center.

Jong Pil Won, the president of Konkuk University, said, "The final selection of Konkuk University for the Global Leading Research Center (SRC) project is that our university has been recognized for its authority and expertise in the field of research, and we will provide maximum support for the Plant Stress Research Center (GPSRC) to grow into a global mecca for climate change response research through continuous interest and support." In the congratulatory speech.

The opening ceremony officially announced the establishment of the Plant Stress Research Center (GPSRC) at Konkuk University and shared the vision and goals of future research internally and externally, and more than 200 people attended the ceremony, including distinguished guests inside and outside the school, researchers participating in the Global Plant Stress Research Center (GPSRC), and invited speakers from overseas. After the opening ceremony, a total of 21 speakers, including 11 foreign scholars invited from the U.S., Japan, Spain, and China and researchers participating in the Plant Stress Research Center (GPSRC), held the first international symposium on the theme of "Development of Plant Biotechnology in Response to Climate Change."