- DGIST to offer a free, hands-on fragrance industry training course from July 14–18 in Daegu.
- Program includes olfactory and sensory science, fragrance composition, and international expertise.
- Aims to foster professional talent and youth entrepreneurship in the fragrance sector.
DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology) announced the launch of its free 'Fragrance Industry Professional Training Course', scheduled from July 14 to 18 at the Daegu Scale-up Hub (DASH) in Dongdaegu Venture Valley. Applications are open until July 10 via the DGIST Olfactory Convergence Research Center website (https://olfaction.dgist.ac.kr/).
This initiative is part of the 'University Research Center Support Program', jointly funded by South Korea’s Ministry of Education and the city of Daegu. The course is tailored to foster skilled professionals in the fragrance industry and promote innovation by integrating olfactory-cognitive convergence technology into traditional sectors. DGIST aims to encourage youth entrepreneurship while revitalizing the local industry.
This year’s program has been restructured with a practical, hands-on focus to ensure immediate workplace applicability. Trainees will undergo daily olfactory training and explore advanced analytical techniques, including fragrance composition fundamentals, quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA), napping, degree of difference (DoD) tests, cross-modal associations, and the chemistry behind scent molecules. The curriculum is modeled after renowned fragrance training courses offered in France.
Distinguished French experts, Professor Jérémie Topin from Côte d'Azur University and Dr. Jérôme Golebiowski, will lead parts of the training. They bring international expertise in olfactory and sensory science, enriching the learning experience for participants.
Dr. Moon Cheil, Director of DGIST’s Convergence Research Advanced Center for Olfaction, emphasized the community’s strong interest in the fragrance industry. “We’ve reinforced this year’s course with more application-based learning to build participants’ sensory analysis skills and problem-solving abilities. This collaboration with French experts will offer a world-class experience”, he said.
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French collaborators praised the program’s innovative approach. “This training enhances the creativity and sensory sensitivity essential to fragrance professionals. We are excited to engage with South Korean talent”, they noted.
The program is expected to advance technical cooperation between South Korea and France and position Daegu as a burgeoning hub in the global fragrance industry.
