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President of POSTECH
Kim Seong-keun
Korea's First National Scholar in Chemistry, Emphasizing the Recovery of Prestige with 'POSTECH 2.0'
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Last Updated on Jul 16, 2024
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President of POSTECH
Life Summary
Kim Seong-Keun is the President of Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH).
His term runs from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2028.
Under the banner of 'POSTECH 2.0,' he has declared the establishment of the second foundation, focusing on realizing the original goal of becoming a 'world-class research university.'
Born on June 19, 1957, in Daegu, Gyeongbuk.
He graduated from Gyeonggi High School and Seoul National University's Department of Chemistry and earned his Master's and Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from Harvard University in 1982 and 1987, respectively.
He has served as a professor at Seoul National University and Chairman of the Samsung Foundation for Future Technology Development.
Recognized for his outstanding research achievements in the field of chemistry, he was selected as the first National Scholar by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (Ministry of Education) in 2006 and as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2013.
He was recruited as the president, being evaluated as the person with the most needed leadership for POSTECH, which is at a turning point ahead of its 40th anniversary.
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His term runs from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2028.
Under the banner of 'POSTECH 2.0,' he has declared the establishment of the second foundation, focusing on realizing the original goal of becoming a 'world-class research university.'
Born on June 19, 1957, in Daegu, Gyeongbuk.
He graduated from Gyeonggi High School and Seoul National University's Department of Chemistry and earned his Master's and Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from Harvard University in 1982 and 1987, respectively.
He has served as a professor at Seoul National University and Chairman of the Samsung Foundation for Future Technology Development.
Recognized for his outstanding research achievements in the field of chemistry, he was selected as the first National Scholar by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (Ministry of Education) in 2006 and as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2013.
He was recruited as the president, being evaluated as the person with the most needed leadership for POSTECH, which is at a turning point ahead of its 40th anniversary.
#KimSeongKeun #POSTECH #President #worldclass #research #university #leadership #chemistry #scholar #education