Education

- University of Leeds: Ph.D. in Textile Industries (1990)

  Dissertation: "Structure-property relations in high performance fibres"

  Advisors: Prof. D.J. Johnson and Prof. M.G. Dobb

- Seoul National University: M.S. in Fiber and Polymer Science (1983)
- Seoul National University: B.S. in Fiber and Polymer Science (1981)

Career

- Professor, Seoul National University (2005-present)

- Associate Professor, Seoul National University (2001-2005)

- Assistant Professor, Seoul National University (1997-2001)

- Associate Professor, Sungkyunkwan University (1996-1997)

- Assistant Professor, Sungkyunkwan University (1992-1996)

- Postdoc., University of Leeds (1990-1992)

- Researcher, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (1984-1987)

Honors and Awards

- IAAM Medal of Year 2017, International Association of Adavanced Materials (2017)

- Best Paper Award, Korean Carbon Society (2010)

- Best Teaching Award, College of Engineering, SNU (2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)

- Superior Scientific and Technical Paper Prize, KOFST (2001)

Professional Activities
# Editorial Duties

- Honorary Advisory Board, CARBON (2018-present)

- Editorial Board, Energy Storage Materials (2015-present)

- Editorial Board, Composites Science and Technology (SCI, IF2016: 4.873) (2012-present)

- Editor, CARBON (SCI, IF2016: 6.337) (2003-2017)

- Executive Editorial Board, Fibers and Polymers (SCIE) (2002-2017)

- Editor-in-Chief, Carbon Science (2000-2002)

# University

- President & CEO, Seoul Techno Holdings,Inc (2014-2017)

- Vice Dean for School Affairs, College of Engineering, SNU (2011-2013)

- Vice President, Department of MSE, SNU (2004-2005, 2008-2010)

# Membership of Professional Societies

- Chairman, Korean Carbon Society

- Representative, Asian Association of Carbon Groups

- Council, Korean Fiber Society

- Council, Polymer Society of Korea

- Member, Korean Chemical Society

- Member, Carbon Society of Japan

- Member, International Association of Adavanced Materials

# Committee

- Expert committeeman, Presidential Advisory Council on Education, Science ＆ Technology (2010-2011)

- Expert committeeman, National Science & Technology Commission (2010)

- Advisory Committee, Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology

- International Advisory Committee, International Conference on Carbon

- International Advisory Committee, Carbons for Energy Storage and Environmental Protection

- Operation Preparation Committee, Korea Promotion Agency of Carbon Industry (2020-)