Kuk Young Explained

Native Name:국양
Native Name Lang:Korean
Birth Date:1953
Birth Place:Seoul, Korea
Nationality:South Korean
Fields:Condensed matter physics, nanometer scale physics, scanning probe microscopy, high energy ion scattering
Workplaces:AT&T Bell Laboratories, Seoul National University, National Science and Technology Commission, Samsung Science and Technology Foundation, Ewha Womans University, Center for Quantum Nanoscience, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
Alma Mater:Kyunggi High School, Seoul National University, Pennsylvania State University
Thesis Title:Study of Metal and Alloy Surfaces by Field Ion Microscopy
Doctoral Advisor:Toshio Sakurai
Notable Students:Park Jeong Young
Awards:Fellow, IEEE and APS
Website:DGIST
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Hangul:국양
Rr:Guk Yang
Mr:Kuk Yang
Child:yes

Kuk Young is a South Korean physicist, former physics professor and vice-provost of research of Seoul National University, distinguished professor of Ewha Womans University, and chairman of the Samsung Science and Technology Foundation. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society, Korean Academy of Science and Technology, Institute of Physics, Korean Physical Society, and Korean Vacuum Society. He has performed editor roles for the journals Nanotechnology, ACS Nano, and Solid State Electronics[1] and was the fourth president of Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST).

Education

Kuk graduated from Kyunggi High School in 1971 and then went to Seoul National University, where he majored in physics and graduated with a B.S. and M.S. in 1975 and 1978, respectively. Continuing with a physics major, he graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1981 with a Ph.D.

Career

With doctorate in hand, Young became a member of the technical staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories; a position he continued for a decade.[2] Returning to Korea in 1991, he became a professor of physics and astronomy at Seoul National University (SNU) for the next 27 years.[3] Between March 2002 and December 2004, he was a special committee member for nanoscience within the National Science and Technology Commission. For two years, he was vice-provost for research in the Office of Research Affairs of SNU,[4] at the end of which he also became a fellow of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology. For five years he was the chairman of the Samsung Science and Technology Foundation,[3] [5] only ending the position upon becoming president of Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology.

In April 2018, he became a distinguished professor at Ewha Womans University,[6] [7] [8] during which time he was a team leader in the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Center for Quantum Nanoscience.[9] [10] His team at Ewha studied quantum materials, specifically two-dimensional superconductors in nanometer scale.[11] He left all positions and responsibilities in March 2019 in order to head the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology in April 2019.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: More Moore or More than Moore Nano-Devices? . . 2014 . 2014 Session NANO KISS . Korean International Summer School on Nanoelectronics . 13 February 2020 . Korean.
  2. Web site: 국양 대학총장 . . Naver 인물검색 . . 17 February 2020 . Korean.
  3. Web site: "6번의 감사로 휘청거린 DGIST 바로잡겠다" . 류 . 은주 . 18 May 2019 . IT Chosun . 17 February 2020 . Korean.
  4. Web site: "스널프 스널피 복제늑대 맞다" . . 27 April 2007 . . 17 February 2020 . Korean.
  5. Web site: DGIST 4대 총장에 국양 삼성미래기술육성재단 이사장 . 김 . 만기 . 1 April 2019 . . 17 February 2020 . Korean.
  6. Web site: DGIST 제4대 신임 총장에 국양 이화여대 초빙석좌교수 선임 . 정 . 재훈 . 26 March 2019 . ET News . 17 February 2020 . Korean.
  7. Web site: 이화여대, 양자나노과학분야 석좌교수로 국양 교수 초빙 . 김 . 하연 . 6 September 2018 . Veritas Alpha . 17 February 2020 . Korean.
  8. Web site: 이화여대, 양자나노과학연구소 석좌교수로 국양 현 삼성미래기술육성재단 이사장 초빙 . . 11 September 2018 . . 17 February 2020 . Korean.
  9. Web site: 이화여대, 양자나노과학 연구 박차...세계적 권위자 국양 교수 석좌교수로 초빙 . 이 . 민종 . 6 September 2018 . . 17 February 2020 . Korean.
  10. Web site: 이화여대, 양자나노과학분야 석좌교수로 국양 교수 초빙 . 백 . 두산 . 7 September 2018 . Asia Times . 17 February 2020 . Korean.
  11. Web site: Team Leaders . . . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190322045030/https://qns.science/our-team/teamleaders/ . 22 March 2019 . live .
  12. Web site: Biography: Young Kuk, Ph.D.. . Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology . 14 February 2020 .
  13. Web site: [초대석]인촌상 자연과학부문 수상 국양 서울대 물리학부 교수 ]. 김 . 상연 . 23 September 2008 . DongA . 14 February 2020 . Korean.
  14. Web site: 제22회 인촌상에 서남표 총장 등 선정 . 김 . 태식. 9 September 2008 . . . 14 February 2020 . Korean.
  15. Web site: 국양 DGIST 신임 총장 선임 . 이 . 준기 . 1 April 2019 . Digital Times . 14 February 2020 . Korean.
  16. Web site: DGIST 4대 총장에 국양 삼성미래기술육성재단 이사장 선임 . 윤 . 신영 . 26 March 2019 . Donga Science . 14 February 2020 . Korean.
  17. Web site: '닮고 싶고 되고 싶은 과학기술인 10인' 선정 . 이 . 정내 . 26 April 2004 . . . 17 February 2020 . Korean.
  18. Web site: '닮고싶은 과기인'… 과기부,3개분야 10명 선정 . 민 . 태원 . 26 April 2004 . . . 17 February 2020 . Korean.
  19. Web site: DGIST 4대 총장, 국양 삼성미래기술육성재단 이사장 선임 . . 4 April 2019 . . DGIST . 17 February 2020 . Korean.
  20. Web site: [이화여대] 세계적 나노과학 선구자 국양 교수 초빙 ]. . 6 September 2018 . . . 17 February 2020 . Korean.
  21. Web site: EW Müller Outstanding Emerging Scientist Award . . International Field Emission Society . 17 February 2020 .