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Prof. Yong-Rok Kim

Physical Chemistry

Tel. : 82. 2. 2123. 2646

Fax : 82. 2. 364. 7050

E-mail : yrkim@yonsei.ac.kr

Educational Background

  • B.S. : Dept. of Chemistry, Yonsei University (1978-1982)

  • M.S. : Dept. of Chemistry, Yonsei University (1982-1984)

  • Ph.D. : Dept. of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania (1986-1991)   Advisor : R. M. Hochstrasser

Professional Experience

  • 1991-1992 : Post-Doc, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

  • 1993-present : Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Yonsei University

  • 1996-1997 : JSPS invited visiting professor, Institute of Molecular Science, Japan

  • 2003-2005 : Editorial board, Journal of Photoscience

  • 2003-2008 : Principle investigator, National Research Laboratory

  • 2005 : Vice-president of public affairs, The Korean Chemical Society

  • 2005-2011 : Editorial board, Current Applied Physics

  • 2006-2009 : Executive director, Korean Society of Photoscience

  • 2009-2013 : Director, BK21 Institute for NanoBio Molecular Assemblies, Yonsei University

  • 2010 : Conference chairman, Korean Society of Photoscience

  • 2011 : Vice-president of planning affairs, The Korean Chemical Society

  • 2011-present : Committee on Publication Ethics, Korean Council of Science Editors

  • 2012-2014 : Dean, College of Science, Yonsei University

  • 2012-2014 : Director, Research Institute of Natural Science, Yonsei University

  • 2013-2014 : Vice-president, National Dean’s Association of College of Science

  • 2013-2014 : Editor, Rapid Communication in Photoscience, Korean Society of Photoscience

  • 2013-2014 : Executive director, Korean Society of Photoscience

  • 2015-2016 : Chief Editor, Rapid Communication in Photoscience, Korean Society of Photoscience

  • 2015-2015 : Director, The Korean Chemical Society

  • 2015-2016 : Vice-president, Korean Society of Photoscience

  • 2016-2016 : President of Physical Chemistry Division, The Korean Chemical Society

  • 2017-present : Ownership board, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Awards

  • 2003, 2004 : Research Excellence Award, Yonsei University

  • 1998, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2016 : Best Poster Award, Korean Chemical Society

  • 2004 : Best Poster Award, 49th Magnetism & Magnetic Materials

  • 2006 : Sigma-Aldrich Award, Korean Chemical Society

  • 2012 : Ip-Jae Physical Chemistry Award, Physical Chemistry Division, Korean Chemical Society

Research Area

  1. Ultrafast laser spectroscopy

  2. Biomedical and environmental technology with reactive oxygen species

  3. Highly sensitive nanosensor

  4. New generation of optical communication and display device

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