Professor Konstantin Novoselov, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010 for his research on graphene, and Professor Philip Kim, regarded as the Korean scholar closest to a Nobel Prize, have been appointed as Eminent Scholar (ES) Professors at Kyunghee University. (photo=Kyunghee University)
Professor Konstantin Novoselov, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010 for his research on graphene, and Professor Philip Kim, regarded as the Korean scholar closest to a Nobel Prize, have been appointed as Eminent Scholar (ES) Professors at Kyunghee University.
Kyunghee University (President Kim Jin-sang) has gathered experts in the field of quantum science to lead advancements in this area. In 2010, Professor Konstantin Novoselov, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his research on graphene, and Professor Philip Kim, regarded as the Korean scholar closest to a Nobel Prize, have been appointed as Eminent Scholar (ES) Professors at Kyunghee University.
Kyunghee University explained that the ES Professor system is a position for world-class researchers and practitioners, aimed at fostering the university's future-oriented academic activities and enhancing international exchanges through the creative combination of education, research, and practice.
The two newly appointed professors will conduct related research using the newly established Quantum Materials Global Research Center as a platform.
Professor Novoselov plans to lead research as the director of this center. He is a researcher in the fields of condensed matter physics, particle physics, and nanotechnology, having received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on graphene separation.
Since 2014, he has been recognized as one of the most cited researchers in the world each year. The graphene he successfully extracted is a conductor known as a "wonder material" due to its excellent electrical and thermal conductivity properties. Despite its thinness, it is 200 times stronger than steel and conducts electricity over 100 times better than copper.
Its exceptional bonding properties with other chemicals also allow for applications across various fields.
Professor Novoselov discovered the method for graphene separation and conducted research on it. Professor Philip Kim, the first Korean recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Medal, is a world-renowned scholar in the fields of condensed matter physics and nanoscience. He has conducted innovative research on graphene, two-dimensional materials, and quantum materials. While at Columbia University in 2005, he published a paper in *Nature* that first identified the physical properties of graphene, garnering attention from the global physics community. He is also renowned as the Korean scientist closest to winning a Nobel Prize. The fact that Professor Philip Kim did not receive the Nobel Prize when Professors Novoselov and Geim did became a topic of controversy. Even *Nature* formally raised the issue through its online edition.
Professor Philip Kim studied in Korea until earning his master's degree and then obtained his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Harvard University. He completed his postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley, served as a professor at Columbia University, and is currently a professor in the Department of Physics at Harvard University.In 2010, while conducting research on graphene, he published 7 to 8 papers a day. In addition to the Benjamin Franklin Medal, he has received several awards in the field of physics, including the Oliver E. Buckley Prize and the Dresden Barkhausen Award, as well as the Ho-Am Prize.
Professor Philip Kim has conducted fundamental research on low-dimensional materials and has actively engaged in collaborative research with various institutions. The Quantum Materials Global Research Center, which was officially established last month, will begin its full-scale activities next month.
The research center will consolidate quantum technology research through collaboration between world-renowned scholars and quantum technology researchers at Kyunghee University. The center plans to lay the foundation for becoming a global hub for quantum science research. The center will promote various research initiatives related to quantum technology, including quantum materials, quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum communication.
At the beginning of next month, Professor Novoselov and other faculty members plan to visit Kyunghee University to hold a ceremony commemorating the establishment of the research center.
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