Awards

2023

• KAIST Endowed Chair Professor (KAIST 지정석좌교수), KAIST, March 2023.

2022

• Choi Seok-Jeong Award of the year, Minister of Science and ICT, Korea, Dec. 13, 2022. (올해의 최석정상)

2021

• Excellent Teaching Award (for an undergraduate major course in 2020 Fall), College of Natural Sciences, KAIST (자연과학대학 우수강의상). March 2021.

2017

• A founding member of Y-KAST (Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology, 한국차세대과학기술한림원), Feb. 2017.

2015

• Special Contribution Award, Korean Mathematical Society. Oct. 24, 2015.
• Excellent Teaching Award (for an undergraduate major course in 2014 Fall), College of Natural Sciences, KAIST (자연과학대학 우수강의상). Feb. 28, 2015.

2013

• Hanrim Leading Scientist (한림선도과학자), The Korean Academy of Science and Technology (한국과학기술한림원). Dec. 5, 2013.

2012

• Young Scientist Award (젊은과학자상), President of Korea. Selected by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (교육과학기술부) and the Korean Academy of Science and Technology (한국과학기술한림원). Dec 21, 2012.

2011

• Outstanding New Young Researcher Support Program (우수신진연구자지원사업), National Research Foundation of Korea, 2011. Grant period: May 2011 – April 2016. 200 millon won per year.
• Excellent Teaching Award (for an undergraduate major course in 2010 Fall), College of Natural Sciences, KAIST (자연과학대학 우수강의상). February 2011.

2010

• Ewon Assistant Professorship (이원조교수), KAIST, October 15, 2010.
• KMS Excellent Research Paper Award (대한수학회 논문상), Korean Mathematical Society, April 24, 2010.

2009

• TJ Park Junior Faculty Fellowship (청암과학펠로), POSCO TJ Park Foundation, November 25, 2009.

2007

• CanaDAM Conference Travel Support

2005

• APGA (Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni/ae) Summer Travel Fellowship

2001

• Princeton University Fellowship

1996

• First place in 1996 National Undergraduate Mathematics Competition (1996 대학생수학경시대회 대상), Korean Mathematical Society.

1993

• Gold Medal in 1993 National Personal Computer Programming Competition (전국 컴퓨터 프로그래밍 경진대회 금상), Ministry of Science and Technology, Korea.

1992

• Gold Medal in 1992 Korean Mathematical Olympiad (1992 한국수학올림피아드 금상), Korean Mathematical Olympiad.