Personal Profile of Choong Sun Kim

Ph.D. , Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison; May 1988.

==> 'Search of Top-quark within the Standard Model', under the direction of Professor Francis Halzen.

M.S. , Physics, Indiana University-Bloomington; August 1984.

B.S. , Physics, Yonsei University, Korea; August 1981.

2018 National Decoration for Scientific Achievements from Republic of Korea (National Decoration Archive Number: 164) [2018년도 대한민국 과학기술훈장--웅비장 (훈장번호: 164호)].

"2017 Best Paper Award for the Original Research Article" from SYMMETRY Journal (MDPI AG, Switzerland): Showing at " 연세소식 연구프론티어 (2018.04) "

"Award for the Excellence in Research" from Yonsei University President (for year 2017) [연세대학교 우수연구업적 표창 (논문)].

"The Best Paper Award for Highlight-of-2017" from Journal, Chinese Physics C.

"Award for the Best Excellence in Research" from Yonsei University President (for year 2016) [연세대학교 최우수연구업적 표창 (논문)].

"Award for the Excellence in Research" from Yonsei University President (for year 2015) [연세대학교 우수연구업적 표창 (논문)].

Selected as "Spotlighting Exceptional Research" by American Physical Society (11.2015) , 연합뉴스 과학기사 (2015.12.07) , 연세소식 연구프론티어 (2015.12.01) .

"Award for the Excellence in Research" from Yonsei University President (for year 2014) [연세대학교 우수연구업적 표창 (논문)].

"The Grand Prize for Person of Year 2014 from Republic of Korea" from Sisa Magazine, Yonhap Maeil Newspaper [2014 대한민국 인물대상].

"Award for the Excellence in Research" from Yonsei University President (for year 2013) [연세대학교 우수연구업적 표창 (논문)].

"Award for the Best Lecturing Professor" from Yonsei University President (05.2011) [연세대학교 우수강의교수상 표창 (논문)].

"Award for the Excellence in Research" from Yonsei University President (for year 2009) [연세대학교 우수연구업적 표창 (논문)].

The Grand Academic Prize from the Korean Physical Society (KPS) (04.2006) [한국물리학회 학술대상].

The Japanese Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship at Hiroshima University from Japanese Government (2005-2006).

The Grand Academic Prize for Natural Science from Yonsei University President (05.2004) [연세대학교 학술대상].

The Scientist of the Month for April 2004 from Korea Science and Engieering Foundation (KOSEF) (04.2004) [한국과학재단 이달의 과학자상].

The Best Research Achievement Prize from Yonsei University President (05.2003) [연세대학교 우수업적상 (논문)].

The Scientific Associate Fellowship from CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), Switzerland (02.2002).

The University Honorary Fellowship from University of Wisconsin, U.S.A. (2000-2001).

The Seo-Am Academic Prize Fellowship from Seoul Broadcasting Service (SBS) Foundation (2000) [서암 학술상].

The Associate Fellowship from Korea Institute for Advanced Study, Korea (1998-- ).

The Associate Fellowship from International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) of Italy (1996-2002).

The Center of Excellence (COE) Fellowship at KEK from Japanese Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1996-1997).

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellowship at Argonne National Laboratory from USA Government (1995-1996).

The Korean Honor Scholarship from Korean Ambassador in the U.S.A (08.1987).

Yonsei University: Graduation within 3 and 1/2 years with the Greatest Distinction (08.1981).

September 2023-- : Academic Editor of "Universe", since 2023.

June 2022-- : Associate Editor of "Frontiers in Physics", since 2022.

June 2018-- : Editorial Board Member of "Universe", since 2018.

March 2016-- : Editorial Board Member of "Frontiers in Physics" and "Frontiers in Space Science and Astronomy", since 2016.

October 2004-- : Member of International Advisory Committee (IAC) for "Flavor Physics and CP Violation (FPCP)", since 2004.

September 1992-- : Member of the Korean Physical Society, since 1992.

September 1988-- : Member of Korean Scientists and Engineers Association in America, since 1988.

September 1986-- : Member of the American Physical Society, since 1986.

September 1992-- : Professor at Department of Physics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, since 1992.

June 2005--February 2006 : JSPS Professor, Hiroshima University, Higashi Hiroshima, Japan.

July 2004--February 2005: NCTS Professor, Tsinghua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.

January 2002--February 2002: Scientific Associate, CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), Geneva, Switzerland.

March 2000--February 2001: University Honorary Fellow, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.

January 1998-- : Associate Fellow, KIAS (Korea Institute of Advanced Study), Seoul, Korea, since 1988.

September 1996--August 2002: Associate Fellow, ICTP (International Center for Theoretical Physics), Trieste, Italy.

March 1996--February 1997: COE Professor, KEK (High Energy Physics Research Organization), Tsukuba, Japan.

December 1995--February 1996: NSF Professor, ANL (Argonne National Laboratory), Chicago, USA.

October 1991--August 1992: Associate and Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany.

September 1988--September 1991: Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Durham, Durham, England.

September 1985--August 1988: Research Assistant under the direction of Professor Francis Halzen, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.

May 1984--August 1984: Research Assistant under the direction of Professor Guy Emery, Indiana, University Cyclotron Laboratory. Bloominton, USA.

September 2018-- : Distinguished Endowed Chair Professor at Institute of High Energy Physics, DongShin University, Korea.

September 2018-- : Professor Emeritus at Department of Physics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.

September 1999--August 2018: Professor at Department of Physics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.

Award for the Best Lecturing Professor from Yonsei University President (05.2011) [연세대학교 우수강의교수상 표창].

September 1994--August 1999: Associate Professor at Department of Physics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.

September 1992--August 1994: Assistant Professor at Department of Physics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.

January 1985--August 1985: Teaching Assistant in modern physics (PHYSICS 244) under the direction of Professor David Cline, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.

September 1982--May 1984: Teaching Assistant in mathematical physics (PHYSICS 501-502) under the direction of Professor J. C. Wills, Indiana University-Bloomington, USA.