The institute that will organize and coordinate convergence research at Yonsei has been established. On April 17, the opening ceremony for the Institute of Convergence Science (ICONS) was held on the Yonsei Campus. At the ceremony, the Dean of the Office of Research Affairs, Professor Park Tae-sun, provided a progress report on the establishment of ICONS, while its Vice-President, Professor Kim Eun-kyung, introduced the 38 research centers and groups that will exist under the umbrella of ICONS. Yonsei President Jeong Kap-young, President of ICONS, explained his vision for the Institute: “The Institute of Convergence Science will organize research at Yonsei, sustaining vibrant research networks amongst its 38 research centers. At the same time, each research center will have a great deal of autonomy, determining its own path while maintaining sustainable development.” After the keynote speech by IBM Korea GBS Representative Lee Seong-yul, a symposium took place marking the launch of ICONS. The symposium consisted of four lectures, presented by Professor Sung Tae-yun (Economics) of the Cooperative Research Center, Professor Bang Du-hui (Chemistry) of the Nanomedicine Research Center, Professor Soe Jin-seok (Radiology) of the Integrated Medical Imaging Systems, and Professor Lee Hye-young (Clinical Pathology) of the Global Molecular-Based Diagnostics Medical Technology Commercialization Convergence Research Center. ICONS was established to encompass basic and applied research, encouraging the convergence of interdisciplinary research across Yonsei’s four campuses (Sinchon, Yonsei University Health System, Wonju, and the YIC in Songdo, Incheon). With 408 faculty members and researchers drawn from all four campuses, ICONS’s 38 research centers and groups will engage in creative and innovative convergence research that will enhance Yonsei’s global competitiveness. To this end, ICONS will foster cooperation and collaboration between researchers in the humanities, medicine, Korean studies, media art, and the social and natural sciences. To promote coordination and communication between all its different research centers, ICONS has set up a special office in room 721 of the Yonsei-Samsung Library. This office will have essential information about each research center and its various projects, while providing a space where researchers can converge and share their ideas.