Paju City, Stanford Medicine Discuss Life Sciences Cooperation... Explore Joint Research, Talent Exchanges

Mayor Son Baechan Holds Tea Meeting with Healthcare and Strategy Executives
Moves to Build a Life Sciences Cooperation Network for the Free Economic Zone

Paju City in Gyeonggi Province met with officials from Stanford University School of Medicine in the United States to discuss ways to cooperate in the life sciences, including joint research linked to a medical cluster.

Paju Mayor Son Baechan and Stanford Medicine officials pose for a commemorative photo after a tea meeting in the reception room at City Hall on the 20th. Provided by Paju City.

Paju City said on October 21 that it held a tea meeting on October 20 in the reception room at City Hall, attended by Mayor Son Baechan and officials from Stanford Medicine. The meeting was held to build international cooperation networks in the life sciences as the city pursues designation as a Paju Free Economic Zone.

Stanford was represented by David Entwistle, CEO of Stanford Health Care; Priya Singh, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Senior Vice President of Stanford Medicine; Michael Lim, Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine; and Tim Simorison, Senior Vice President of Stanford Health Care.

Participants discussed ways to connect the research and clinical infrastructure of the Paju Medical Cluster with Stanford Medicine's research and education programs. They also explored cooperation on joint life sciences research, research and development (R&D) advisory services, medical technology, and entrepreneurship education. They exchanged views on the format and schedule for follow-up working-level discussions.

The meeting followed discussions at the "2026 Paju Free Economic Zone Bio Conference," held on April 2, 2026. At the time, Professor Michael Lim delivered a letter of intent (LOI) expressing interest in cooperating to advance the life sciences industry in the Paju Free Economic Zone.

Mayor Son Baechan said, "This tea meeting is an important opportunity to turn cooperation between Paju City and Stanford University School of Medicine into concrete initiatives in joint research, infrastructure links, and talent exchanges. We will work to develop the Paju Free Economic Zone into a world-class life sciences hub by cooperating with and attracting investment from international life sciences research institutions and companies."

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