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Nobel Laureate Applies for KAIST President
Korea Times / 2004.5.17By Kim Tae-gyu / Staff Reporter
A Nobel laureate has applied to become president of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), with the final decision scheduled for late this month.
The state-financed institute said on Sunday Robert Laughlin had thrown in his hat for the candidacy of the 15th president, along with a couple of Korean competitors.
Laughlin, who was born in California in 1950, made his name after being co-awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physics with Horst Stoermer and Daniel Tsui for the discovery of a new form of quantum fluid.
The findings, which explained the fractional quantum hall effect for the first time, have been recognized as a significant breakthrough in the understanding of quantum physics.
The American physicist had maintained a special connection with Korea even before he received the prestigious prize and has visited Korea several times.
Early last month, he was appointed to head the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP), the international research institute headquartered inside Pohang University of Science and Technology in North Kyongsang Province.
According to a KAIST official, Laughlin said during his latest visit to Korea this month that he would develop the KAIST as a research-oriented model and would limit involvement in management to encourage scientists to focus on creating value.
The KAIST board will select the next president May 28. Among other candidates are KAIST professors Shin Seong-cheol and Park Seong-ju.
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KAIST Position Openings
Department/
Division
Inviting field
Department of Physics
nano physics/condensed matter theory, nano optics/nano physics/condensed matter theory, nano optics/quantum optics experiment, and biophysics/interdisciplinary fields including complex systems
Department of Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences including Neurobiology
Division of Mathematics
All areas of Mathematics including Financial Mathematics and Mathematical Informatics
Division of Applied Mathematics
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Large Scale Computation and Simulation
Department of Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Structural Engineering(Structural Mechanics, Steel Structures)
Division of Mechanical Engineering
Any fields in engineering and natural science which can be integrated with mechanical engineering interdisciplinarily.
Division of Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering Related Fields(Embedded Systems and Software, MEMS, Micro Sensors & Actuators, Biomedical Technology, and New Technologies)
Department of Biosystems
Bio-Information System, Bio-Electronics System, Bio-Nano System(MEMS)
Department of Industrial Engineering
Human Engineering, Applied Statistics (Data Mining), Enterprise Information Systems
Department of Chemical and biomolecular Engineering
Biomolecular Engineering (Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Materials or FusionTechnology of BT and NT Areas)
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Chemical & display materials, biomaterials, organic and inorganic materials, energy-related materials and nanomaterials
Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering
Nuclear Materials / Fuels Quantum / Nano Materials and Simulation
Division of Electrical Engineering
Computer and System-on-Chip Design,
Wireless and Lightwave
Communications and Networks
Control and System
Information Systems (Signal Processing) Nano Devices and Integrated Systems
Division of Computer Science
All areas of computer science including foundation of computing, human-computer interaction, ubiqitous computing, and embedded computing.
Graduate School of Management
Marketing, Organizational Management/Human Resource Management/Strategic Management, Accounting, Finance, MIS/e-Busine
School of Humanities & Social Science
Writing (Korean Modern Poetry)
Western History Science and Technology Policy
Center for the Gifted Students
Physical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Cell Biology Molecular Biology
■ Candidates should have a doctoral degree or be expected to obtain the appropriate degree before being employed by KAIST.
* Candidates who are expected to obtain a doctoral degree should submit documents verifying successful completion of dissertation examination.
■ Candidates should be able to teach their lectures in English.
■ Completed application form
■ All transcripts of results
■ Four letters of recommendation including one from academic advisor
(Two letters of recommendation including one from academic advisor for applicants for Center for Gifted Students)
■ One curriculum vitae
■ Certificate(s) of previous employments
■ Original or certified copies of publications
■ Completed application form
■ All transcripts of results
■ Four letters of recommendation including one from academic advisor
(Two letters of recommendation including one from academic advisor for applicants for Center for Gifted Students)
■ One curriculum vitae
■ Certificate(s) of previous employments
■ Original or certified copies of publications
■ Friday, April 30, 2004
■ Academic Affairs Team, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of korea
TEL: +82-42-869-2151, 2152 FAX: +82-42-869-2350
■ Application forms can be downloaded via KAISThomepage (http://www.kaist.edu).
■ Application packages can be submitted either in person or by mail or third party.
■ Application packages arriving after the deadline but prior to department"s reviewing date shall be accepted.
■ If there is (are) no successful candidate(s), the position(s) shall remain vacant. ■ Application packages will not be returned. If you have any questions, please contact the KAIST Academic Affairs Team.
March 29, 2004
http://www.kaist.ac.kr
2004.04.22 View 15991
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133 Diplomats Worldwide Visit KAIST
THE KAIST Herald April 8, 2004by jong-kyoung Kim
On March 12, diplomatic corps in Korea visited Daedeok Valley"s KAIST after taking a trial run on the Korea Train eXpress(KTX). Composed of ambassadors from 79 nations and 54 international organizations, the 133 diplomatic corps went on board KTX at 10:30 AM in Seoul and arrived in Daejeon at 11:20 AM.
Shortly after arrival, the diplomatic corps attended a luncheon hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade(MOFAT) before paying visits to the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI) and KAIST. After being introduced to the current issues at KAIST, the diplomatic corps returned back to Seoul at 4:00 PM.
Seventy-nine embassy representatives out of eighty-seven currently stationed in Korea participated in this event, with fifty-four representatives from three international organizations. In addition, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, a commercial relations director, and a regional representative accompanied them.
The trial rides on April 1 were organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to publicize Korea as being the fifth country (after Japan, France, Germany, and Spain) in the world to own an express train and to introduce the growth of Korea"s IT industry through visits to ETRI and KAIST.
Events such as this are held annually to improve the understandings of the diplomatic corps about Korea"s science, technology, culture and art and to further enhance bilateral relations.
2004.04.20 View 16236
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18th Student Council Elected
The KAIST Herald December 3, 2003
The votes were cast and counted on November 27. Donggodongrak won the election of the 18th Undergraduage Student Council of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). Of the 2,340 eligible voters for the 18th student council election, 1,304 votes, or about 56 percent of the total, were amassed after a full day of election on November 27.
The two candidate teams, waiting to hear the result with much anxiety, were juniors Hye-min Kim and Jung-mo Kim running for the president and vice president positions, respectively, of the team "Donggodongrak" and juniors Dong-geun Kim and Yong-jae Yoon running for the same positions, respectively under the name "Woorung Chonggak."
Donggodongrak secured over 58 percent of the votes, with 760 supporting ballots, while Woorung Chongak polled 503 votes, or about 39 percent of the votes. Forty-one votes, or three percent of the votes cast were spoiled votes. With more than half the voters having participated, the election was valid, and Donggodongrak was declared the new student council of KAIST.
The election platform of the Donggodongrak team largely consist of four themes, composed of several smaller goals. First, they assert the "togetherness" of the student government and plan to achieve it by publishing monthly newsletters, hosting an open outdoor student council every other week, and creating various committees.
Secondly, they assert under the theme of an "improving" student government that they will promote festivals and events among the sixteen departments, form an official "class" of the freshmen, and broaden the association of the student representatives.
Third, Donggodongrak declares it wants to create an "open and just environment" by holding periodic meetings with the school for direct discussions of school policies; and by taking care of the welfare of the students in detail.
Finally, they advocate "a student government that communicates with society"; they will support opportunities to become more aware of various issues of society.
President Hye-min Kim, a graduate of Pusan Science High School, has participated in various intramural, socially active groups, and is majoring in applied mathematics. Vice-president Jung-mo Kim is a graduate of Mokpo High School and studies mechanical engineering.
2004.03.15 View 17800
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Professor Yang Receives Academic Award
By Ki-beom Lee / Reporter
The KAIST Herald December 3, 2003
The Professor Dong-yol Yang of the Department of Mechanical Engineering received the Sang-woo Academic Award last month. Unlike other awards of similar nature, this award is given to one of many leading scientists who has written six to seven papers in the previous year. This award is special in that Professor Yang retired as chairman of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity in December 2002. Professor Yang received a prize on the research of the anisotropic pressing out process. He has also written papers based on the twenty-five years of research at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and has researched high-speed modeling for the first time in Korea.
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