HYUNWOO KIM GROUP
AT KAIST
CHEMISTRY
Molecular Design & Organic Synthesis
Hyunwoo Kim
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Room 3103, Phone: 042-350-2816
hwk34@kaist.ac.kr / hwkim@kaist.edu
Education
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2009: Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Toronto; Professor Jik Chin, advisor
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2004: M.Sc., Chemistry, Seoul National University; Professor B. Moon Kim, advisor
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2000: B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Chemistry, Seoul National University
Professional Experience
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2016-present: Associate Professor, KAIST
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2011-2016: Assistant Professor, KAIST
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2018-present: Non-Executive Director, Chiral Solutions, Inc.
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2009-2010: Postdoctoral Researcher, Columbia University, Professor James, L. Leighton, advisor
Honors and Awards
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2019: The Korean Society of Organic Synthesis's Young Scientist Award
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2018: Excellence Teaching Award for Graduate Major Courses
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2017: Asian-Core Program Lectureship Award (China & Hong Kong)
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2016: Organic Chemistry Division Award for Young Researchers
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2015: Research Award from Chemistry Department
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2015: Asian-Core Program Lectureship Award (Japan)
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2014: Excellence Teaching Award for Graduate Major Courses
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2013: Asian-Core Program Lectureship Award (China & Taiwan)
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2012: Excellece Teaching Award
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2012: Asian-Core Program Lectureship Award (Singapore)
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2004-2006: Government of Canada Award
Research Interests
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Organic Synthesis, Enantioselective Reactions, Organocatalysis, Transition-metal Catalysis,
Chiral Sensors, Molecular Recognition, Computational Chemistry, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Green Chemistry, Industrial-scale Reactions