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Choi Kiwoon
Birth Date:1959 11, df=y
Nationality:South Korean
Fields:Particle physics, cosmology, physics beyond the Standard Model, dynamical symmetry breaking, string phenomenology
Workplaces:Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Carnegie-Mellon, UC San Diego, Chonbuk National University, KAIST, Institute for Basic Science
Alma Mater:Seoul National University
Thesis Title:Dynamical solutions of the strong CP problem
Thesis Year:1985
Awards:Korea Science Award, National Scholar, Scientific Citation Laureate
Website:Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe
Module:
Hangul:최기운
Hanja:崔基雲
Rr:Choe Giun
Mr:Ch'oe Kiun
Child:yes

Choi Kiwoon (; born 7 November 1959) is a theoretical particle physicist researching focusing on particle theory and cosmology.[1] He was a research professor at Chonbuk National University and a full professor at KAIST. He is the founding director of the Institute for Basic Science Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe. He is a member of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology.[2] [3]

Education

Choi received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in physics from Seoul National University in 1981, 1983, and 1986, respectively.[4]

Career

Moving to the United States, Choi started his career as a visiting postdoctoral research associate at Harvard in 1986. Next he was postdoctoral research associate at Johns Hopkins University in 1987, Carnegie Mellon from 1988 to 1990, and UC San Diego from 1990 to 1992.[5] Returning to Korea, the next two years were spent as a research professor at Chonbuk National University. A majority of his career was in KAIST in Daejeon, starting as an assistant professor in 1994, associate professor in 1996, and full professor from 2001. Leaving KAIST, he became the founding director of the Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe (CTPU), established November 2013.[6] [7] Research at CTPU focuses on physics beyond the Standard Model, including understanding the fundamental theoretical frameworks of physics and investigating the origin of the universe through particle physics.[8] [9]

Honors and awards

Publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kiwoon Choi - Google Scholar Citations . . . 18 January 2019.
  2. Web site: https://www.kast.or.kr/kr/member/member_view.php?idx=5430 . ko:한국과학기술한림원 - 회원 - 회원소개 . . . 11 January 2019 . ko.
  3. Web site: http://dongascience.donga.com/news/view/16190 . ko:과학기술 석학 한 자리에…한림원, 신입 정회원 31인 영입 . 송 . 경은 . 24 January 2017 . . 11 January 2019 .
  4. Web site: https://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&query=%EC%B5%9C%EA%B8%B0%EC%9A%B4&sm=tab_etc&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService&os=291676 . ko:최기운 - 네이버 인물검색 . . . 11 January 2019 . ko.
  5. Web site: http://www.scinews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1238 . ko:최기운 KAIST 물리학과 교수: 이론 입자물리학의 대가 . . Nobel Science . 11 January 2019 . ko.
  6. Web site: IBS, 2차 연구단장에 로드니 루오프·최기운씨 선임: 3년간 20개 연구팀 단장 선정 . 류 . 준영 . 2 January 2014 . . 11 January 2019 . ko.
  7. Web site: http://www.anewsa.com/detail.php?number=596554 . ko:미래부, 2013년 2차 연구단장 최기운 선정 . 윤 . 미선 . 4 January 2014 . Asia News Agency . 11 January 2019 . ko.
  8. Web site: Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe (Particle Theory and Cosmology Group) . . . 18 January 2019 .
  9. Web site: Delving into the origin of the universe and the fundamental laws of nature . . 10 June 2020 . Institute for Basic Science . 4 March 2021 .
  10. Web site: http://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=02109046596478848 . ko:박종일·최기운·노정혜 교수, 한국과학상 받아: 젊은과학자상에 권성훈·안종현·정운룡·김수민 시상식 16일 오후 3시 서울프레스센터 . 김 . 혜민 . 15 December 2011 . . 11 January 2019 . ko.
  11. Web site: IBS, 신규 연구단장에 로드니 루오프·최기운 교수 선정 . 박 . 지현 . 30 October 2014 . Financial News . 11 January 2019 . ko.
  12. Web site: http://view.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2014010211204651469 . ko:루오프 교수·최기운 단장, IBS 연구단장으로 추가 선정 . 노 . 미란 . 2 January 2014 . 아시아경제 . 11 January 2019 . ko.
  13. Web site: https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=089&aid=0000130128 . ko:충남대 류동수 교수등 ‘국가석학’ 15명 선정 . 이 . 익훈 . 18 December 2007 . . 11 January 2019 . ko.
  14. Web site: https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=011&aid=0000212079 . ko:김영민 교수 등 15명 '국가석학' 선정 . 노 . 희영 . . . 11 January 2019 . ko.
  15. Web site: http://www.imaeil.com/sub_news/sub_news_view.php?news_id=21699&yy=2007 . ko:포스텍 안진흥·박종문 교수, 독창적 연구영역 개척 과학자에: 톰슨사이언티픽사 한국인 9명 선정 . 박 . 정출 . 18 May 2007 . 매일신문사 . 11 January 2019 . ko.
  16. Web site: ‘독창적 연구분야 개척’ 한국 과학자 7명 선정 . 민 . 태원 . 17 May 2007 . . 쿠키뉴스 . 11 January 2019 . ko.

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