Korea Institute for Advanced Study
Research institute of mathematics and physics from Seoul
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The Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS; Korean: 고등과학원) is an advanced research institute in South Korea. It is located on a 30-acre (12 ha) campus in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul.[1]
- 85 Hoegiro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea 02455
| Formation | 1996 |
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| Type | Governmental organisation |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Coordinates | 37.5928°N 127.0458°E |
President | Noh Tae-won |
| Website | www |
KIAS was founded in 1996, aiming to become a world leading research institute where international elite scholars gather and dedicate to fundamental research in basic sciences.[2] Currently, there are three schools in the institute: mathematics, physics, and computational sciences. As of 2016, the institute has 3 distinguished professors, 26 professors, and 133 research fellows.[3]
As its name suggests, the institute was modeled after the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. KIAS is funded by the government and is a subordinate institute of KAIST.[4]
Presidents
- 1st and 2nd: Kim Chung Wook
- 3rd: Kim Mahn Won
- 4th: Myung Hyo Chul (ko)
- 5th: Kim Doochul
- 6th: Keum Jonghae
- 7th: Lee Yong-hee
- 8th: Choe Jaigyoung
- 9th: Noh Tae-won[5]