Korea Basic Science Institute

Not to be confused with Institute for Basic Science.

Korea Basic Science Institute

한국기초과학지원연구원
Formation	August 1, 1988
Type	Governmental organisation
Purpose	Basic science research
Headquarters	Daejeon, South Korea
Location	Gwahak-ro 169-148, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea
Coordinates	36°22′23″N 127°21′04″E / 36.373°N 127.351°E / 36.373; 127.351
President	Yang Sung-kwang[1]
Staff	385 (2019.9)
Website	www.kbsi.re.kr

Korea Basic Science Institute
Hangul	한국기초과학지원연구원
Hanja	韓國基礎科學支援硏究院
RR	Hanguk gicho gwahak jiwon yeonguwon
MR	Han'guk kich'o kwahak chiwŏn yŏn'guwŏn

The Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI; Korean: 한국기초과학지원연구원) 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.^[2] Headquarters are located in Daejeon and Cheongju while nine regional centers are located in eight domestic cities.^[3]

KBSI presidents

• Kim Hyeonnam (김현남), 1988–1991
• Kang Bakgwang (강박광), 1991–1993
• Bak Byeonggwon (박병권), 1993–1994
• Choe Deokin (ko) (최덕인), 1995–1998
• Lee Jeongsun (이정순), 1998–2005 (KBSI cites Lee as 5th and 6th presidency)
• Kang Sinwon (강신원), 2005–2008
• Park Juntaek (박준택), 2008–2012 (KBSI cites Park as 8th and 9th presidency)
• Chung Kwang Hwa (정광화), 2013–2016
• Lee Kwang Sik (이광식), 2016–2019
• Shin Hyung-Shik (신형식), 2019–2023
• Yang Sung-kwang (양성광), 2023-current^[4]

References

1. "Greetings". Korea Basic Science Institute. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
2. "Full Introduction". National Research Council of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
3. "KBSI Korea Basic Science Institute" (PDF). Korea Basic Science Institute. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
4. "역대기관장". Korea Basic Science Institute (in Korean). Retrieved 25 October 2023.

External links

• Official website (English and Korean)