Center for Self-assembly and Complexity

 

Prof. Kim, Kimoon

• Director (CSC)
  Distinguished Professor(POSTECH)
• Contact:
  Phone +82-54-279-2113 / Fax: +82-54-279-9939
  Email: kkim@postech.ac.kr
  Homepage: https://www.ibs.re.kr/csc
                    http://kk.postech.ac.kr/

Professional Experience

• 2019-present

  Adjunct Professor, Yonsei University

• 2012-present

  Director, Center for Self-assembly and Complexity, IBS

• 2010

  Vice-president, Korean Chemical Society (KCS)

• 2009

  Chairman, Division of Inorganic Chemistry, KCS

• 2009–2012

  Head, Division of Advance Materials Science (WCU Project)

• 2009–present

  POSTECH University Professor

• 2007–2009

  Chong Yeol Hong Chair Professor

• 2004–2005

  Visiting scholar, Harvard University

• 1997–2012

  Director, Center for Smart Supramolecules

• 1997–2007

  Professor, POSTECH

• 1995–1995

  Visiting scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• 1992–1997

  Associate Professor, POSTECH

• 1988–1992

  Assistant Professor, POSTECH

• 1986–1988

  Research Fellow, Northwestern University

• 1978–1981

  Instructor, Chonnam National University, Kwangju

Research Areas

Supramolecular chemistry, materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry and nanochemistry

Education

• Ph.D. Chemistry, Stanford University, 1986
• M.S. Chemistry, KAIST, 1978
• B.S. Chemistry, Seoul National University, 1976

Memberships

• 2008–present

  Angewandte Chemie, International Advisory Board member

• 2006–present

  Nano, Editorial Board member

• 2006–2012

  ChemComm, Editorial Advisory Board member

• 2006–present

  Chemistry-An Asian Journal, Editorial Advisory Board member

• 2006–2009

  CrystEngComm, Editorial Advisory Board member

• 2002–present

  Supramolecular Chemistry, Editorial Advisory Board member

• 2002–2009

  Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society, Associate Editor

• 2000–present

  Korean Academy of Science and Technology, member

• 2000–2004

  Dalton Transactions, International Advisory Editorial Board member

• 1998–2004

  Crystal Engineering, Editorial Advisory Board member

• 1988–present

  Korean Chemical Society, Member

• 1983–present

  American Chemical Society, Member

Awards / Honors

1. 2014

   Knowledge Creation Award in 2014, Minist Creation Award in 2014, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning

2. 2012

   Honorary Professor, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

3. 2012

   Izatt-Christensen Award

4. 2011

   E. Muetterties Memorial Lectureship Award, University of California, Berkeley

5. 2009

   POSTECH Fellow, elected

6. 2009

   Proud Postechian Award, POSTECH

7. 2008

   Best Scientist and Engineer Award, Korean Government

8. 2007

   Prime Minister Prize, Science Innovation Section, NANO KOREA Awards

9. 2007

   Named as an Outstanding Scientist in 2008, Ministry of Science and Technology

10. 2006

    Named as a Role Model Scientist, Ministry of Science and Technology

11. 2006

    Hoam prize, Hoam Foundation (Samsung)

12. 2005

    Visiting Professorship, University of Strasbourg

13. 2003

    Korean Academy of Science and Technology, Fellow elected

14. 2002

    TWAS Award, Third World Academy of Sciences

15. 2002

    Korea Science Prize, Korean Government

16. 2001

    Doyak Medal, the Order of Science & Technology Merit, Korean Government

17. 2000

    Korean Academy of Science and Technology, member elected

18. 2000

    Scientist of the Month, Korea Science and Engineering Foundation

19. 1999

    Distinguished Research Award, Korean Chemical Society (KCS)

20. 1998

    Outstanding Research Award, Division of Inorganic Chemistry, KCS

21. 1997

    Best Paper Award, Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies

22. 1995

    Yonam Fellowship, Yonam Foundation