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Prof. Young-Seog Kim,

Director of AFEMI

◆ Education

1996. 10. - 2001. 05.: University of Southampton, UK, Doctor of Science

1992. 03. - 1996. 08.: Seoul National University Graduate School, Department of Geological Sciences, Ph.D.

1988. 03. - 1990. 02.: Seoul National University Graduate School, Department of Geological Sciences, Master of Science

1984. 03. - 1988. 02.: Seoul National University, Department of Geological Sciences, Bachelor of Science

◆ Research field

Structural geology and geohazards

◆ Major work experience

2024. 01.-Present: President of the Geological Society of Korea

2021. 04. 01. - 2022. 03. 31.: Director of the National Life Science Advisory Group

2017. 07. - Present:  Director of the National Active Fault Research Group

2017. 06. - Present: Director, Pukyong National University Active Fault and Earthquake Disaster Reduction Research Institute

2016. 06. - 2018. 05.: Head of Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Pukyong National University

2017. 04. - 2019. 03.: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Research and Development Planning Committee Member

2017.: Planning manager of the Ministry of Public Safety and Security’s ‘Multi-Ministry Joint Seismic Fault Survey R&D’

2017. - 2019.: Joint Secretary-General of the IGC 2024 Busan Preparatory Committee

2015. – Present: Vice Chairman of IGC 2024 Busan Bid Committee

2015. - 2017.: Busan MICE Ambassador

2014. 01. 01. - 2015. 12. 31.: General Affairs Director, Geological Society of Korea

2014. 01. - 2017. 12.: Chairman of the Structural Subcommittee, Geological Society of Korea

2013. - 2014.: 5^th Busan INQUA PATA Meeting Preparation Chairperson

2013. - 2015.: INQUA-IGCP 567 Project Co-Leader

2013. 08. 01. - 2015. 07. 31.: 7^th expert member of the Geological Society of Korea

2013. 01. 01. - 2014. 12. 31.: Audit by the Nuclear Energy Division of the Geological Society of Korea

2013.: Secretary General, National Association of Geological Sciences Department Chairs

2012. 07. 01. - 2014. 06. 30.: Head of Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Pukyong National University

2012. 01. 01. - 2015. 12. 31.: Editorial Committee Member, Geological Society of Korea

2011. 02. - 2012. 02.: Visiting Professor, Utah State University, USA

2010. 01. 01. - 2011. 12. 31.: Planning Director, Geological Society of Korea

2009. 08. 01. - 2011. 07. 31. 5^th expert member of the Geological Society of Korea

◆ Awards

2016. 07. 13.: 26^th Science and Technology Outstanding Paper Award

2014.: 4^th S-OIL Outstanding Thesis Award Encouragement Award (Advisor)

2011.: Received the Korean Geological Society Paper Award

2011.: Listed in Who's Who in the World (28^th edition)

2002.: Selected as an excellent presenter at the BK21 research results presentation by the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

2001.: The Prize for the Best Postgraduate Student Poster at the TSG 2001

2000.: The Institute of Petroleum's George Sell Prize

2000.: Richard Newitt Prize, Univ. of Southampton

◆ Invited lecture 

1. Earth Science Society, Earth Science Teachers' Association, Korea-Japan Geological Society Joint Symposium, Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC), National Emergency Management Agency, Korea Electric Power Technology Co., Ltd.

2. Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), Korea Polar Research Institute, Kangwon National University, Chungnam National University, Chonnam National University, Korea Geotechnical Engineering Society, 4^th INQUA PATA Meeting.

3. Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), Geological Survey of Iran (GSI), Geological Society of Japan (GSJ), Korea Atomic Energy Agency (KORAD).

◆ Books and translations

Translated by Lee Dong-woo et al., 2006, Natural Disasters and Disasters, Sigma Press, 522p.

Translated by Lee Dong-woo et al., 2007, Natural Disasters and Disaster Prevention, Sigma Press, 391p.

Landowe & Hammler (Eds), 2008, Structural Geology: New Research, 136p.

Translated by Jeongchan Choi et al., 2012, Earth and Environmental Science, Sigma Press, 566p.

Translated by Park Soo-in et al., 2013, Blue Planet Earth, Sigma Press, 695p.

Translated by Kim Young-Seok, 2013, Structural Geology, Sigma Press, 514p.

Justin A. Daniels (Eds), 2013, Advances in Environmental Research, 260p.

Translated by Seonghyo Yoon et al., 2014, Human and Natural Disasters, Bookshill, 591p.

Prof. Young-Seog Kim contributed to the writing of several articles, check the publications section.