The Korea Basic Science Institute is a Korean government-funded research institute that conducts basic science research and relevant pure basic research. KBSI was established in August 1988 as a research institute under the National Research Council of Science and Technology of Korea. Headquarters are located in Daejeon and Cheongju while nine regional centers are located in eight domestic cities.
KBSI presidents
- Kim Hyeonnam (1988–1991)
- Kang Bakgwang (1991–1993)
- Bak Byeonggwon (1993–1994)
- Choe Deokin [ko] (1995–1998)
- Lee Jeongsun (1998–2005) KBSI cites Lee as 5th and 6th presidency
- Kang Sinwon (2005–2008)
- Park Juntaek (2008–2012) KBSI cites Park as 8th and 9th presidency
- Chung Kwang Hwa (2013–2016)
- Lee Kwang Sik (2016–2019)
- Shin Hyung-Shik (2019–2023)
- Yang Sung-kwang (2023-current)3
External links
- Official website (English and Korean)
References
"Full Introduction". National Research Council of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2017-05-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20170531132753/http://www.nst.re.kr/nst_en/member/03_01.jsp ↩
"KBSI Korea Basic Science Institute" (PDF). Korea Basic Science Institute. Retrieved 2017-05-26. http://www.kbsi.re.kr/brochure/2016_KBSI_Brochure_eng.pdf ↩
"역대기관장". Korea Basic Science Institute (in Korean). Retrieved 25 October 2023. https://www.kbsi.re.kr/introduce0202 ↩