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Former UST Presidents

2016.01 ~ 2020.01 The 4th President

Academic Background

1972. 03 ~ 1978. 02 Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa, Canada (B.S.)
1978. 09 ~ 1980. 05 Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, U.S.A (M.S.)
1980. 09 ~ 1984. 02 Mechanical Engineering (Particle Technology, Air Pollution Group), University of Minnesota, U.S.A (Ph.D.)

Professional Experience

1984. ~ 1986. Senior Research Engineer, Interpoll Inc., USA
1986. ~ 1991. Senior Project Manager, Aero Vironment Inc., the United States
1992. 06 ~ 2001. 07 Director, Global Environmental Research Center, KIST
2004. 04 ~ 2006. 04 Director General, KIST Gangneung
2006. 04 ~ 2009. 10 Vice President, KIST
2010. 01 ~ 2010. 11 Director, Directorate for National Science and Engineering Programs, National Research Foundation of Korea
2010. 11 ~ 2013. 11 President, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
2013. 07 ~ 2014. 11 Advisor, Presidential Advisory Council on Science & Technology
2013. 10 ~ 2016. 12 presentPresident, IUAPPA
2016. 01 ~ 2020. 01 President of University of Science & Technology

Awards

1994 Ministry Citation, Ministry of Environment
2005 The 15th Annual Best Paper Award in Science and Technology
2006 Ungbi Medal, Order of Science and Technology Merit
2013 Grand Prize in Productivity Management, Grand Prize in Research Management

Main Publications

Moon, K.C. (2004) Obstacles to technology transfer: What the Practitioners want from the Government, Asia Pacific Tech Monitor, 30-35. etc
Environment Vision in Korea 2050, 2002, etc

2011.12 ~ 2015.12 The 3rd President

Academic Background

1973. 01 Graduated from Gyeongju High School
1978. 02 Graduated from Pusan National University, majored in machine design (bachelor´s degree)
1990. 05 Graduated from University of Colorado, America, majored in mechanical engineering (master´s degree)
1993. 05 Graduated from University of Colorado, America, majored in mechanical engineering (doctor's degree)

Career

1982. 12 Passed the 18th Technology Examination at the top (applied to the 26th Civil Service Examination)
1983. 06 ~ 1995. 05
(Machine Deputy Director) Nuclear Development Dept., Technology Promotion Officer's Office, Studied in University of Colorado, America, Electric and Electronic Research director's office, Technical cooperation Coordination Division
1995. 05 ~ 2004. 12
(Industry Secretary) Secretariat(’97), European Union Representatives in Korea(’98.3), Embassy of the Russian Federation in Korea(’99.8), Head of Technical cooperation Division 2, Head of Northeast Asian Technology Cooperation Center, Head of Research and Development Planning Division.
2004. 12 ~ 2006. 06
(Vice-grade-II-A official) General Manager of Research Coordination Division, Presidential Secretariat ('06)
2006. 07 ~ 2007. 08
(Senior Civil Servant) Presidential Secretariat,, Chief Secretary of the Deputy Prime Ministry of Science and Technology
2007. 08 ~ 2008. 03
(Senior Civil Servant) Scientific Technique Foundation Director
2008. 03 ~ 2010. 04
(Senior Civil Servant) Head of International Cooperation Administration
2010. 04 ~ 2011. 12
(1st-class Senior
Civil Servant) Director of National Science Museum, President of Korea Science Center & Museum Association, President of Korea Biological Diversity Institution Association
2011. 12 ~ 2015. 12 President of University of Science & Technology

Awards

2007.10 ~ 2011.10 The 2nd President,

Academic Background

1965. 03 ~ 1969. 02 Seoul National University of Liberal Arts and Sciences, majored in physics (bachelor's degree)
1972. 09 ~ 1978. 07 Univ. of Illinois, Ph.d. in U-C Geophysics

Career

1996. 01 ~ 1997. 12 Expert member of Korea Institute of Science & Technology Evaluation and Planning
1987. 10 / 1995. 10
/ 2003. 10 Korean representative of General Conference of Weights and Measures
2002. 01 ~ 2005. 12 President of Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
2002. 12 ~ 2005. 12 President of Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
2004. 06 ~ 2005. 06 Member of Presidential Advisory Council for Science and Technology
2005. 03 ~ 2006. 12 Vice-president of Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies
2005. 04 ~ 2005. 12 President of Government-Contributed Research Institute Association
2006. 05 ~ 2009. 05 Director of Korea Research Council of Fundamental Science and Technology
2006. 12 ~ 2009. 12 Director of KAIST Development Foundation
2007. 01 ~ 2009. 05 Director of International Scientific Technology Cooperation Foundation
2007. 10 ~ 2009. 06 Director of Korea Science and Engineering Foundation
2010.03 ~ 2018.03 presentDirector of Industry-academic Cooperation Foundation
2011. 07. ~ 2014. 06 2014. 06Director of National Defense and Science Institut
2007. 10 ~ 2011. 10 President of University of Science & Technology

Awards

Main Publications

64 books, including “Empty-state scanning tunneling microscopy image of C2 H2 on Si (001)“ Surface Science 538(2003)
6 patents, including Ultrasonic contact transducer for point-focusing surface waves(America, Reg. No. 5094108)

2003.11 ~ 2007.10 The 1st President,

Academic Background

1960. 04 ~ 1965. 02 Seoul National University, majored in physics (master´s degree)
1972. 09 ~ 1978. 06 The Univ.of Tennessee, doctorate in physics

Professional Experience

1967. 06 ~ 1969. 03 Head of the examination division of Korean Optical Industry Co., Ltd
1978. 06 ~ 1978. 12 Visiting researcher of National Institute of Standards and Technology, America
1978. 06 ~ 1994. 04 Senior head of Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
1987. 09 ~ 1988. 09 Visiting researcher of Oak Ridge National Research Institution, America
1994. 04 ~ 1999. 11 President of Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
1994. 11 ~ 2009. 10 Korean Academy of Science and Technology (life member)
1996. 04 ~ 1999. 11 President of Daedeok Science Town chief engineer conference
1996. 04 ~ 2008 Member of International Committee of Weights and Measures (CIPM)
2000. 01 ~ 2002 President of Dukin Co., Ltd
2000. 05 ~ 2002 Director of Korea Research Council of Public Science & Technology
2002. 03 ~ 2003. 10 Head director of Korea Research Council of Fundamental Science and Technology
2003. 11 ~ 2007. 10 President of University of Science & Technology
2007. 10 ~ 2009. 10 Emeritus professor of University of Science & Technology

Awards

Main Publications