Korean Mathematical Society
Association of professional mathematicians
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The Korean Mathematical Society (KMS; Korean: ëíìíí) is an academic organization in South Korea. Originally founded as the Korean Society of Mathematics and Physics, their name changed during their relaunch in 1952.[1] Their stated goal is to promote mathematics in South Korea.[2] The Society publishes the Journal of the Korean Mathematical Society,[3] Bulletin of the Korean Mathematical Society, and Communications of the Korean Mathematical Society. They became a large associate member of the International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics in 2015.[4]
FormationOctober 1946
HeadquartersKorea Institute of Science and Technology Center, Building 1, 1109-ho, 22 Teheran-ro 7-gil, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates37.500702°N 127.030745°E
President
Kwak Si-jong | |
| Formation | October 1946 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Korea Institute of Science and Technology Center, Building 1, 1109-ho, 22 Teheran-ro 7-gil, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37.500702°N 127.030745°E |
President | Kwak Si-jong |
| Website | www |
KIMS Presidents
- Choi Yoon-sik (ìµì¤ì; October 1946âOctober 1962)
- Jang Gi-won (ì¥ê¸°ì; October 1962âOctober 1967)
- Bak Gyeong-chan (ë°ê²½ì°¬; October 1967âOctober 1970)
- Kim Jeong-su (ê¹ì ì; October 1970âOctober 1974)
- Bak Eul-ryong (ë°ì룡; October 1974âOctober 1980)
- Kwon Tae-kyeon (ê¶íì°; October 1980âOctober 1982)
- Bak Se-hui (ë°ì¸í¬; October 1982âOctober 1984)
- Jo Tae-geun (ì¡°íê·¼; October 1984âOctober 1986)
- Im Jeong-dae (ìì ë; October 1986âOctober 1988)
- Yun Jae-han (ì¤ì¬í; October 1988âJanuary 1991)
- Kim Jong-sik (ê¹ì¢ ì; January 1991âJanuary 1993)
- U Mu-ha (ì°ë¬´í; January 1993âJanuary 1995)
- Ju Jin-gu (주ì§êµ¬; January 1995âJanuary 1997)
- Jang Geon-su (ì¥ê±´ì; January 1997âJanuary 1999)
- Kim Seong-gi (ê¹ì±ê¸°; January 1999âFebruary 2001)
- Jeong Dong-myeong (ì ëëª ; February 2001âJanuary 2003)
- Yong Seung Cho (ì¡°ì©ì¹; January 2003âJanuary 2005)
- Min Gyeong-chan (민경찬; January 2005âJanuary 2007)
- Kim Do-han (ê¹ëí; January 2007âJanuary 2011) 19th and 20th
- Seo Dong-yeop (ìëì½; January 2011âJanuary 2013)
- Kim Myeong-hwan (ê¹ëª í; January 2013âJanuary 2015)
- Lee Yong-hun (ì´ì©í; January 2015âJanuary 2017)
- Lee Hyang-sook (ì´í¥ì; January 2017âJanuary 2019)
- Keum Jong-hae (ê¸ì¢ í´; January 2019âJanuary 2023) 25th and 26th
- Park Jong-il (ë°ì¢ ì¼; January 2023âJanuary 2025)
- Kwak Si-jong (ê³½ìì¢ ; January 2025âCurrent)