Korea Basic Science Institute

The Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI; ) 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 (ÃªÂ¹ÂÃÂÂÃ«ÂÂ¨), 1988Ã¢ÂÂ1991
Kang Bakgwang (ÃªÂ°ÂÃ«Â°ÂÃªÂ´Â), 1991Ã¢ÂÂ1993
Bak Byeonggwon (Ã«Â°ÂÃ«Â³ÂÃªÂ¶Â), 1993Ã¢ÂÂ1994
(Ã¬ÂµÂÃ«ÂÂÃ¬ÂÂ¸), 1995Ã¢ÂÂ1998
Lee Jeongsun (Ã¬ÂÂ´Ã¬Â ÂÃ¬ÂÂ), 1998Ã¢ÂÂ2005 (KBSI cites Lee as 5th and 6th presidency)
Kang Sinwon (ÃªÂ°ÂÃ¬ÂÂ Ã¬ÂÂ), 2005Ã¢ÂÂ2008
Park Juntaek (Ã«Â°ÂÃ¬Â¤ÂÃÂÂ), 2008Ã¢ÂÂ2012 (KBSI cites Park as 8th and 9th presidency)
Chung Kwang Hwa (Ã¬Â ÂÃªÂ´ÂÃÂÂ), 2013Ã¢ÂÂ2016
Lee Kwang Sik (Ã¬ÂÂ´ÃªÂ´ÂÃ¬ÂÂ), 2016Ã¢ÂÂ2019
Shin Hyung-Shik (Ã¬ÂÂ ÃÂÂÃ¬ÂÂ), 2019Ã¢ÂÂ2023
Yang Sung-kwang (Ã¬ÂÂÃ¬ÂÂ±ÃªÂ´Â), 2023-current

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(English and Korean)