A candiate for the next  
    president of Seoul
    National University
  VITAE
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  Applied Algebra and
    Cryptology
  Masters and Ph.D.'s
 
 
   
VITAE
   
Myung-Hwan KIM
  • Born on September 5th, 1954 in Pusan, Korea
• Professor of Mathematics, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea
• Tel: +82-2-880-6551 / Fax: +82-2-887-4694 / Cell: +82-11-664-8694
• E-mail: mhkim@math.snu.ac.kr
   
Education
  • 1961. 3 - 1967. 2: Hye-Hwa Elementary School, Seoul, Korea
• 1967. 3 - 1973. 2: Choong-Ang Junior & Senior High School, Seoul, Korea
• 1973. 3 - 1977. 2: B. Sc. in Math. Seoul National Univ., Seoul, Korea
• 1979. 9 - 1980. 2: Graduate School in Math., Seoul National Univ.
• 1980. 6 - 1985. 8: M. Sc. (1982.6) and Ph. D. (1985.8) in Math., Ohio State Univ., USA, Thesis
     title : Higher Degree Theta-Series and Representations of Quadratic Forms, Academic adviser :
     Prof. John S. Hsia
   
Teaching Career
  • 1980. 6 - 1985. 8: Teaching Associate, Department of Math., Ohio State Univ., Master T.A.
     (1984 - 1985)
• 1985. 9 - 1986. 8: Lecturer, Department of Math., Ohio State Univ.
• 1986. 9 - 1989. 1: Assistant Professor, Department of Math., KIT, Taejon, Korea
• 1989. 2 - present: Assistant & Associate Professor, Professor (1998. 4 - present), Department of
     Mathematical Sciences, Seoul National Univ.
• 1994. 1 - 1995. 1: Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Math. Ohio State Univ.,
     Columbus, Ohio
• 2005.9 - 2006.5: Van Vleck Visiting Professor of Mathematics, Wesleyan Univ., Middletown,
    Connecticut
   
Other Career
  • 1977. 5 - 1979. 8: Korean Army (military obligation)
• 1987. 2 - 1989. 1: Director for Academic Affairs, KIT
• 1991. 1 - 1992. 12: Trustee, Korean Math. Society
• 1992 - 1993, 1995 - 1997, 2001-2002, 2004, 2006-2008: Deputy Leader of Korean Delegation
     at IMO
• 1998, 2003, 2005: Leader of Korean Delegation at IMO
• 1995. 1 - 1995. 12: Secretary, Korean Math. Society
• 1995. 8 - 1997. 7: Vice Dean for Student Affairs, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul Nat'l Univ.
• 1996. 10 - 2000. 12: Secretary, The 41st International Math. Olympiad (IMO-2000, Korea)
     Organizing Committee
• 2001. 9 - 2005. 2: Vice Director, Science and Policy - Advanced Research Course (SPARC), Seoul
     Nat'l Univ.
• 2004. 1 - 2005. 8: Vice Chairman, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Seoul Nat'l Univ.
• 2004. 1 - 2005. 8: Vice Director, Division of Mathematical Sciences of Seoul Nat'l Univ., Brain
     Korea 21
• 2004. 7 - present: Director of ISaC (Information Security and Cryptology) Center, RIM-SNU
• 2004. 8- 2009. 7: Chair of APMO (Asia-Pacific Math. Olympiads)
• 2006. 12 - 2008. 7: Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul Nat'l
     Univ.
• 2008. 7 - present: Dean for Academic Affairs, Seoul Nat'l Univ.
   
Awards, Fellowships & Memberships
 

• Fellowships at Ohio State Univ., Summers 1980, 1983
• Graduate Research Fellowship at the Ohio State Univ., Summer 1985
• Member of American Math. Society since 1980
• Member of Korean Math. Society since 1986
• Commendation of Prime Minister of Korea, 2001
• Chung Jin-Ki Prize (Science and Technology), 2003
• Academic Award of Korean Mathematical Society, 2009

   
Committee work
  • Member of Korean Math. Olympiad Problem Committee (1987-2000), Chairman (2001-2003,
    2005-present)
• Member of Korean Math. Olympiad Committee (1991-2003, 2005-present)
• Member of IMO-2000 Organizing Committee 1997-2000
• Member of IMO-2000 Problem Selection Committee 1997-2000
• Member of IMO-2000 Executive Committee (1997-1998), Chairman (1999-2000)
• Member of General Education Committee, Seoul Nat'l Univ. (1998-1999, 2001-2002)
• Member of Professional Committee for Mathematical Science Division of KOSEF (2002-2004)
• Elected member of IMOAB (IMO Advisory Board, 2006.8-2010.7)
   
Research Interests
  • Quadratic Forms and Lattices
• Modular Forms and Theta-Series
• Lie Algebras and Representations
• Coding Theory and Cryptography