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President's Office

Former UST Presidents

2016.01 ~ 2020.01 The 4th President Kil Choo Moon
The 4th President, Kil Choo Moon image
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 Un Woo Lee
The 3rd President, Un Woo Lee image
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
  • 2004 Presidential Citation
2007.10 ~ 2011.10 The 2nd President, Se Kyung Lee
The 2nd President, Se Kyung Lee image
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
  • 1994. 04 Order of Civil Merit, Pomegranate Medal (No. 6200)
  • 2007. 04 Order of Scientific Technology, Innovation Medal (No.36)
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, Myung Sai Chung
제1대 총장 정명세 image
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
  • 1987. 04. 21 Order of Civil Merit, Magnolia Medal
  • 2000. 04. 21 Order of Civil Merit, Peony Medal
Main Publications
  • 47 theses, science council, a number of proceeding theses published
  • 6 domestic patents and 6 foreign patents
  • 20 research papers
  • 20 books, including the Calibration Procedure