Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Korea, August 2000 M.S. Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Korea, February 1997 B. S. Chemistry, Seoul National University, Korea, February 1995   2015.7 - present : Director of Center for Nanotectonics 2014.1 - present : Editorial Board Member, Chemistry-A European Journal (Wiley) 2012.11 - present : Regional Editor, Solid State Sciences (Elsevier) 2015.9 - present : Professor, Department of Chemistry, KAIST 2010.9 - 2015.08 : Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, KAIST 2009.3 - 2010.8 : Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, KAIST 2004.3 - 2009.2 : Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Gyeongsang National University 2002.11 - 2004.1 : Post-doctorial research fellow, Department of Chemistry and Institute for Nanotechnology,                          Northwestern University 2001.3 - 2002.8 : Post-doctorial research fellow, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering,                         Seoul National University 2000.9 - 2002.10 : Research associate, Center for Molecular Catalysis, Seoul National University   Outstanding Reviewer Award, ChemPubSoc Europe & ACES, 2015 Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Natural Sciences, KAIST, 2015 Young Physical Chemist Award, Physical Chemistry Division of Korean Chemical Society, 2014 Distinguished Teaching Award, Department of Chemistry, KAIST, 2014 Research Award, Department of Chemistry, KAIST, 2013 KINC Fusion Research Award, KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, 2013 Excellent Research Achievement Award, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 2011 Excellent Researcher Award, Materials Chemistry Division of Korean Chemical Society, 2010 Excellent Presentation Award, Gordon Research Conference, 2003 Post-Doctorial Fellowship, Korea Science & Engineering Foundation, 2002-2003 Excellent Presentation Award, Korean Chemical Society, 1999 Excellent Publication Award, BK21 Division of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, 1999 Brain Korea (BK21) Research Fellowship, Korean Government, 1999-2000 Excellent Thesis Award, Seoul National University, 1997