Background
He was born in Seoul, and studied physics as an undergraduate at Seoul National University before going on to Tohoku University in Japan as a doctoral student.
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Yeon Han-woong
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Education
Yonsei University.
Career
He then returned to his native South of Korea, where he was an assistant/associate professor at the Department of Physics, Yonsei University (2000–2009), and then a full professor (2009–2010). Afterwards he moved to the Department of Physics, Pohang University of Science and Technology (2010–present), where he served as Director of Center for Atomic Wires and Layers (2003–2012), Director of Center for Low Dimensional Electronic Symmetries (2012–2013), and Director of Center for Artificial Low Dimensional Electronic Systems, Institute for Basic Science (2013–present).
Achievements
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1999: Young Researcher of the Year, Japanese Society for Synchrotron Radiation Research 2006: Outstanding Faculty of the Year, Yonsei University 2006: Scientist and Engineer of the Month, Ministry of Science and Technology 2007: Academic Achievement Award, Korean Physical Society 2007: Honored Invitation as Young Scientist of Asia, Japanese Society for Applied Physics 2010: Outstanding Referee (Lifetime honor), American Physical Society 2012: Leading Korean Research Scientist, Korean Academy of Science and Technology.
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Born
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Nationality
South Korean
Awards
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1999: Young Researcher of the Year, Japanese Society for Synchrotron Radiation Research 2006: Outstanding Faculty of the Year, Yonsei University 2006: Scientist and Engineer of the Month, Ministry of Science and Technology 2007: Academic Achievement Award, Korean Physical Society 2007: Honored Invitation as Young Scientist of Asia, Japanese Society for Applied Physics 2010: Outstanding Referee (Lifetime honor), American Physical Society 2012: Leading Korean Research Scientist, Korean Academy of Science and Technology1999: Young Researcher of the Year, Japanese Society for Synchrotron Radiation Research 2006: Outstanding Faculty of the Year, Yonsei University 2006: Scientist and Engineer of the Month, Ministry of Science and Technology 2007: Academic Achievement Award, Korean Physical Society 2007: Honored Invitation as Young Scientist of Asia, Japanese Society for Applied Physics 2010: Outstanding Referee (Lifetime honor), American Physical Society 2012: Leading Korean Research Scientist, Korean Academy of Science and Technology