Kim Doochul
Born(1948-08-08)August 8, 1948
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materSeoul National University, Johns Hopkins University
Scientific career
FieldsStatistical physics, phase transition, mathematical properties of integrable systems, traffic modeling
InstitutionsNew York University, University of Melbourne, Seoul National University, Korean Academy of Science and Technology, Korea Institute for Advanced Study, Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics, Korean Physical Society, Institute for Basic Science
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationKim Ducheol
McCune–ReischauerKim Tuch'ŏl

Kim Doochul is a South Korean theoretical physicist. He was head of the Department of Physics, director of the BK21 Physics Research Division, and professor emeritus at Seoul National University. He was also a fellow and chairperson in the Korean Academy of Science and Technology before becoming the fifth president of Korea Institute for Advanced Study and the second president of Institute for Basic Science. He was a standing trustee with the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics[1] and a board of Trustee member of the Korean Physical Society.

Education

Kim received his bachelor of science in electronic engineering from Seoul National University in 1970 and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 1974 with a focus in statistical physics.

Career

From 1974 to 1977, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at New York University and the University of Melbourne.[2] Next he became a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy of Seoul National University (SNU), a position he held through August 2010. While at SNU, he was also chairperson in the Department of Physics, director of the BK21 Physics Research Division,[3][4] head of the Department of Physics, and professor emeritus.[5][6][7] Within the Korean Academy of Science and Technology, he was a fellow and later chairperson of the Division of Natural Sciences.

From July 2010 to June 2013, he was the 5th president of the Korea Institute for Advanced Study.[8][9] After winning the 20th Sudang Prize in Basic Science in 2011,[10] he became the Basic Science Committee Member for the Sudang Award from the 21st presentation to the 29th (2012-2019).[11] His final position was as the second president of the Institute for Basic Science from September 2014[12][13] until September 2019. His November farewell ceremony was also the inauguration ceremony for incoming president Noh Do Young.[14][15][16][17]

Awards and honors

  • 2011: 20th Sudang Prize in Basic Science[10][18][19][20]
  • 2011: 52nd Samil Cultural Award in Natural Sciences, Samil Foundation (ko)[21][22]
  • 2009: 58th Seoul City Cultural Award in Natural Sciences[23][24]
  • 2008: Education Award, Seoul National University
  • 1998: Academic Award for Outstanding Research, Korean Physical Society[2]
  • 1987: Best Paper Award, Korean Physical Society

References

  1. ↑ 구, 본혁 (1 June 2015). "김두철 기초과학연구원장 Interview". 네이버 포스트 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 "President: Kim, Doochul". Korea Institute for Advanced Study. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ 권, 건호 (21 September 2014). "신임 기초과학연구원 원장에 김두철 서울대 명예교수 선임". 전자신문 (in Korean). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "김두철". 정치 포커스 (in Korean). 22 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. ↑ 김, 한별 (21 September 2014). "IBS 새 원장에 김두철 서울대 명예교수 선임". 중앙일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. ↑ 이, 근영 (21 September 2014). "제2대 기초과학연구원장에 김두철 서울대 명예교수 선임". 한겨레 (in Korean). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ↑ 박, 창욱 (21 September 2014). "기초과학硏 신임 원장에 김두철 서울대 명예교수". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Former Presidents". Korea Institute for Advanced Study. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  9. ↑ 이, 원지 (21 September 2012). "창원대, 연성 및 생체물질 융합과학연구소 개소 심포지엄". 대학저널 (in Korean). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  10. 1 2 "수당상: 역대 수상자" (in Korean). 25 November 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "수당상: 제정의 뜻". Samyang Holdings (in Korean). 25 November 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "IBS appoints new president, Doochul Kim, professor emeritus at Seoul National University". Institute for Basic Science. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  13. ↑ "President". Institute for Basic Science. 3 January 2019. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ↑ 이, 연호 (25 November 2019). "노도영 IBS 원장 "세계 초일류 기초과학연구소로 성장하겠다"". 이데일리 edaily (in Korean). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  15. ↑ 임, 효인 (25 November 2019). "IBS 노도영 신임 원장 취임 "국가 기초과학 연구소로 뿌리 내릴 것"". 중도일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  16. ↑ 이, 기종 (25 November 2019). "IBS 노도영 신임 원장, "기관 성패, 새로운 발견에 있다"". ATN News (in Korean). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  17. ↑ 김, 병석 (25 November 2019). "기초과학연구원 원장 이‧취임식 개최". The Science Monitor (in Korean). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  18. ↑ "수당상 김두철 이홍희 김윤식씨 선정". DongA (in Korean). 4 April 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  19. ↑ "제20회 수당상에 김두철·이홍희·김윤식씨". Daily NTN (in Korean). 4 April 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  20. ↑ "'수당상' 김두철·이홍희·김윤식씨". Chosun (in Korean). 4 April 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  21. ↑ 복, 창현 (31 January 2011). "'3·1 문화상' 김두철·조수호·김문한 씨 선정". KBS (in Korean). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  22. ↑ "'3·1문화상' 김두철·조수호·김문한씨 선정". 문화일보 (in Korean). 31 January 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  23. ↑ "2009년 제58회 서울특별시 문화상 수상자 선정 발표" (in Korean). 20 December 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  24. ↑ "2009년 (제58회)서울특별시 문화상 수상자". Gwangjin-gu Office (광진구청) (in Korean). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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