Dear SAREK members,

First of all, I wish all the members of the Society of Air-conditioning and refrigerating engineers of Korea (SAREK) a happy and prosperous New Year.

We are now facing unprecedented difficulties due to a sudden economical and industrial crisis. However, the crisis can be also an opportunity. A difficulty always changes us to hard. Because hard period brings up the strong pint as like an eagle can’t fly without air resistance and ship can’t float without water resistance. Anyway, this rare opportunity will be a chance to develop the SAREK.

Since its foundation in 1971, the SAREK has been growing tremendously and playing a pivotal role of promoting academic and industrial activities in Korea. The SAREK has been established by the passion of scientists and enlarged via international association. It is possible that continued unprecedented buildup of national strength in Korea by senior scientists not politicians.

As its 22nd President, I’m feeling a heavy responsibility to lead continuous development of the SAREK. I will do my best to keep development of our society. I would like to ask for active participation and constructive advice and criticism from all of its members, councilors, managing officers and staff in the society. First, I will try to make a society that can be useful for members by democratic management. Second, I’ll protect facility engineer’s interests through cooperation with corporations. Third, I’ll build up the partnership based on the industrial-educational-institute-government cooperation. Finally, I’ll develop new initiatives to enhance the benefits and professional status of our members and international visibility and impact of our society.

All of these will be possible based on every member’s wisdom and know-how. The strength of association is the strength of members in our society. Both of construction of substantial system to essence and participation of members are the keyword to develop our association. For that, obvious goal, prepared change and practice are required.

Dear SAREK members! I’ll lead to make a beautiful story by gathering every member’s wisdom as like that words become sentence and the sentences become a beautiful story. And I’m sure that the story with melody, rhythm and harmony will impress peoples. It is available through the base of harmony and unity of our members. I’ll try to do my best to make our society as an every member’s hope that leads global facilities engineering. Finally, I encourage you to give the Society strong support and to participate proactively in various societal programs and activities.