KOREA

The Polymer Society of Korea (PSK)

Since 1976

Address of the Main Office:

Haechon Bldg. (Room 601), 831 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-ku
Seoul 135-792, KOREA

Phone:

+82-2-568-3860

FAX:

+82-2-553-6938

E-Mail:

polymer@polymer.or.kr

Homepage:

http://www.polymer.or.kr/

1.           President/Chairman:

Name:

Dr. Kil-Yeong Choi

Term:

January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010

Affiliation:

Research Fellow Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)
Phone: +82-42-860-7210
E-mail: kychoi@krict.re.kr

2.           Vice-President(s)/Chairman Elect.

1) Chairman Elect:

2) Vice-President:

Dr. Hyun Soo Dong
President & CEO
ACE DIGITECH CO., LTD
Phone: +82-43-210-0001
E-mail: hansdong@samsung.com

3) Vice-President:

Prof. Yong Soo Kang
Dept. of Chemical Engineering Director,
Center for Next Generation Dye- sensitized Solar Cells Hanyang University
Phone: +82-2-2220-2336
E-mail: kangys@hanyang.ac.kr

4) Vice-President:

Prof. Dai Soo Lee
Dept. of Chemical Engineering Chonbuk National University
Phone: +82-63-270-2310
E-mail: dslee@jbnu.ac.kr

5) Vice-President:

Prof. Doo Sung Lee
Dept. Polymer Science and Engineering SungKyunKwan University
Phone: +82-031-290-7282
E-mail: dslee@skku.edu

6) Vice-President:

Dr. Jin-Nyoung Yoo
President, LG Chem Research Park Executive Vice President, LG Chem, Ltd
Phone: +82-042-866-2001
E-mail: jnyoo@lgchem.com

3.           Main Objectives:

1)

Contribution to the development and propagation of science and technology of polymer-related chemistry, physics, biology and engineering, and thereby the promotion of polymer science and technology and polymer industry

2)

Global cooperation in polymer science and technology

4.           Main Activities:

1)

Publication of journals and books on polymer science and technology

2)

Organizing and sponsoring conferences, symposia and other meetings

3)

Promotion of collaboration between academia and industry

5.      Publication(s):

1)

Periodical(s)

(1) Macromolecular Research (monthly in English)(SCI)

(2) Polymer(Korea)(bimonthly in Korean or in English)(SCIE)

(3) Polymer Science and Technology (bimonthly in Korea)

(4) Polymer Proceeding (twice a year in Korean or in English)

2)

Book(s) (already published)

(1) Experimental Polymer Science

(2) Korean Terminology in Polymer Science

6. Meeting(s)

1)

Annual Meetings in April and October

2)

Polymer Characterization Seminar

3)

Polymer Academy

4)

Other Polymer Seminars, Workshops and Symposia

7. Award(s)

1)

Sangam Polymer Science Award

2)

Samsung Polymer Science Award

3)

Distinguished Polymer Academy Award

4)

Outstanding Polymer Technology Award

5)

Distinguished Young Scientist Award

6)

Distinguished Dissertation Award

7)

Outstanding Paper Awards based on papers published in Macromolecular Research and Polymer(Korea)

8.      Number of Members:

1)

Individual members

Regular　　　　　　　　　　　　　･Academia　　　　　　　　　　　

1,233

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　･Industry　　　　　　　　　　　

639

Student

2,777

2)

Supporting Company

20

3)

Others, if any

50

9.      Annual Membership Fee(s)/year:

1)

Individual member

Regular

30,000 won

(US$30)

Student

20,000 won

(US$20)

2)

Supporting Company

1,000,000 won

(US$1,000)

3)

Others, if any

150,000 won

(US$150)

10.         Annual Budget:

US$ 846,918.-

11.         Postdoctoral fellowship, international exchange programs:

12.         Comments on the trends in polymer science:

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