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IBS Institute for Basic Science

Study of the fundamental properties of exotic nuclei & the origin of heavy elements in the Universe

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MOON Chang-Bum [문창범]
Professor
+82-42-878-9611
cbmoon

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Research experience
- Senior research fellow, Center for Exotic Nuclear Studies at IBS, Korea (Sep. 2020 - Present)
- Professor, Hoseo University, Korea (Mar. 1993 - Aug. 2020)
- Visiting professor, McMaster University, Canada (Jan. 2013 - Aug. 2013)
- Visiting professor, Australian National University, Australia (Aug. 2001 - Aug. 2002)
- Researcher, RIKEN, Japan (May 1990 - Feb. 1993)
Education
- Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics, Seoul National University, Korea

PARK Tae-Sun [박태선]
Professor
+82-42-878-9605
tspark

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Research experience
- Professor, University of Science and Technology (Mar.2021 - Present)
- Senior researcher, Center for Exotic Nuclear Studies at IBS, Korea (Feb. 2020 - Present)
- Chief researcher, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea (Sep. 2009 - Feb. 2020)
- Research professor, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea (Jun. 2007 - Sep. 2009)
- Assistant professor, Korea Institute for Advanced Study, Korea (Jul. 2003 - May 2007)
- Research professor, Pusan National University, Korea (Dec. 2001 - May 2003)
- Research associate, University of South Carolina, USA (Sep. 2000 - Nov. 2001)
- Research associate, TRIUMF, Canada (Oct. 1998 - Aug. 2000)
Education
- Ph.D. in Theoretical Nuclear Physics, Seoul National University, Korea

AHN Sunghoon (Tony) [안성훈]
Nuclear astrophysics
+82-42-878-9609
ahnt

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Research experience
- Senior research fellow, Center for Exotic Nuclear Studies at IBS, Korea (Oct. 2020 - Present)
- Assistant research scientist, Cyclotron Institute at Texas A&M University, USA (Aug. 2017 - Sep. 2020)
- Research associate, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, USA (Sep. 2013 - Jul. 2017)
Education
- Ph.D. in Physics, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, USA
- B.Sc. in Physics, Hanyang University, Korea

AHN Deuk Soon [안득순]
Nuclear reaction
+82-42-878-9621
ahnds

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Research experience
- Senior research fellow, Center for Exotic Nuclear Studies at IBS, Korea (Oct. 2021 - Present)
- Visiting scientist, Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, Japan (Jul. 2020 - Present)
- Senior researcher, Korea Basic Science Institute, Korea (Jan. 2020 - Sep. 2021)
- Contract researcher, Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, Japan (Apr. 2018 - Jan. 2020)
- Postdoctoral researcher, Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, Japan (Apr. 2013 - Mar. 2018)
- Educational supporting staff, Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Japan (Apr. 2007 - Mar. 2013)
- Research assistant, Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Japan (Aug. 2006 - Mar. 2007)
Education
- Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Japan

KIM Youngman [김영만]
Nuclear theory
+82-42-878-8294
ykim

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Research experience
- Senior research fellow, Center for Exotic Nuclear Studies at IBS, Korea (Jan. 2023 - Present)
- Senior staff scientist/nuclear physics team leader, Rare Isotope Science Project at IBS, Korea (Sep. 2012 - Dec. 2022)
- JRG leader, Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (Mar. 2009 - Aug. 2012)
- Adjunct professor, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea (May 2009 - Aug. 2012)
- Research fellow, Korea Institute for Advanced Study, Korea (Oct. 2005 - Feb. 2009)
- Research assistant professor, Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, USA (Sep. 2002 - Sep. 2005)
- Postdoctoral research fellow, Seoul National University, Korea (May 2000 - Apr. 2002)
Education
- Ph.D. in Physics, Hanyang University, Korea
- B.Sc. in Physics, Hanyang University, Korea

KIM Yunghee [김융희]
Nuclear structure
+82-42-878-9623
yunghee.kim

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Research experience
- Senior research fellow, Center for Exotic Nuclear Studies at IBS, Korea (Jan. 2022 - Present)
- Scientific Researcher, Institut Laue Langevin (ILL), Grenoble, France (Aug.2017-Nov.2021)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Grand Accelerateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), Caen, France (Oct.2015-Jul.2017)
Education
- Ph.D. in Nuclear and Experimental Physics, Seoul National University, Korea
- B.Sc. in Physics, Seoul National University, Korea

Hiroshi WATANABE
Nucleare Structure
+82-42-878-9633
hiroshi

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Research experience
- Senior Research Fellow, Center for Exotic Nuclear Studies at IBS, Korea (Mar. 2025 - Present)
- Visiting Professor, Wako Nuclear Science Center at KEK (Apr. 2021 - Present)
- Professor, School of Physics at Beihang University, China (Jan. 2013 - Feb. 2025)
- Research Associate, Nishina Center at RIKEN, Japan (Aug. 2007 - Dec. 2012)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Nuclear Physics at ANU, Australia (May 2004 - Jul. 2007)
- Contract Research Scientist, Applied Nuclear Physics Laboratory at RIKEN, Japan (Jul. 2000 - Apr. 2004)
Education
- Ph.D. in Physics, Kyushu University, Japan
- MSc in Physics, Kyushu University, Japan
- BSc in Physics, Kyushu University, Japan

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