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Kim Sun-kee

Kim Sun-kee is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Kim Sun-kee rather than just read about it. In short: Kim Sun-kee (Korean: 김선기; Hanja: 金善基; born May 20, 1960) is a South Korean physicist. He is professor in Seoul National University and director of the Korea Invisible Mass Search.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Kim Sun-kee (Korean: 김선기; Hanja: 金善基; born May 20, 1960) is a South Korean physicist. He is professor in Seoul National University and director of the Korea Invisible Mass Search. He was the first director of the Rare Isotope Science Project within the Institute for Basic Science and is a member of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology.

Education 1979−1983: BS, Korea University 1983−1985: MS, Korea University 1985−1988: Ph.D. Korea University

Work

Positions held

1988−1990: Research Associate, KEK, Japan 1990−1992: Senior Research Associate, Rutgers University 1992−1996: Assistant Professor, Seoul National University 1996−2002: Associate Professor, Seoul National University 2002−present: Professor, Seoul National University 2011−present: Director, Rare Isotope Science Project, Institute for Basic Science 1995−1995: Visiting Scientist, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory 1999−1999: Visiting Scientist, KEK Major research activities

1985−1996: AMY experiment, TRISTAN, KEK e+e- collider experiment 1990−1992: E799, Rare Kaon decay experiment, Fermilab 1994−1998: D0 experiment, TEVATRON, Fermilab 1994−2011: BELLE experiment, KEKB, KEK 1996−2000: ATIC, balloon borne experiment, NASA 2000−2011: Korea Invisible Mass Search (spokesperson), South Korea Professional service activities

1992−1994: Korea SSC committee 1994−2001: Executive board, Belle Collaboration 1996−1998: Investigators Consultative Group between Korea-NASA 1998−2001: Organizing committee, World Wide Study on Physics and Detector at LC 2000−2006: Director of Dark Matter Research Center 2001−2002: Advisory committee, Proton Therapy Center at National Cancer Center 2005−2009: Chair, Association of Korean High Energy Physicists 2006−2012: Committee for the Promotion of Korea-CERN Collaboration, MEST 2008−present: International Detector Advisory Group of ILC 2009−2010: Chair, Particle Physics Division, Korean Physical Society 2011−2011: Steering Committee for Heavy Ion Accelerator, MEST 2012−2014: National Committee for Fusion Research, MEST 2012−2014: R&D Policy Advisory Committee, National Fusion Research Institute

Awards 1991: SSC Fellow, TNRLC 2006: Koshiba Prize, Foundation for High Energy Accelerator Science, Japan 2008: Scientist of the Month, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of South Korea 2008: SNU Award for Excellent Research

Selected list of publications

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Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Kim Sun-kee

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Kim Sun-kee claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Kim Sun-kee before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Kim Sun-kee ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Kim Sun-kee

In research: Kim Sun-kee appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Kim Sun-kee in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Kim Sun-kee is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1960 births, Korea University alumni, Living people, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Kim Sun-kee outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Kim Sun-kee in simple terms?

Kim Sun-kee (Korean: 김선기; Hanja: 金善基; born May 20, 1960) is a South Korean physicist. He is professor in Seoul National University and director of the Korea Invisible Mass Search.

Why does Kim Sun-kee matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Kim Sun-kee?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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