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Molecular Aromaticity and Anti-Aromaticity Research has resolved 40 years of significant challenges

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Emeritus Prof. Dongho Kim
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    Yonsei University Department of Chemistry
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Award-winning achievements

Professor Dongho Kim has investigated and modulated molecular aromaticity and antiaromaticity based on porphyrins. His research also provided meaningful indications for relevant applications, such as nonlinear optics, anion trapping, photoreaction, and photoactive material, thereby expanding the horizon of breakthrough.

Professor Kim analyzed the physical and chemical properties of various expanded porphyrin molecules and published the world's first research results on stable Mobius aromaticity in the expanded porphyrin molecule and the aromaticity reversal phenomenon in the excited state. In addition, the research results recognized for their academic significance for dramatically advancing research on aromaticity and antiaromaticity, were also published in leading international scientific journals, such as Nature Chemistry and Angewandte Chemie.

As one of the most highly renowned researchers in basic science who has contributed to advancing Korea’s science community, the 5th prize winner has also designed various cutting-edge space- and time-resolved laser spectroscopy with domestic technology.

Education and career

  • 1976 ~1980 M.S. in Natural Sciences from the Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University
  • 1980 ~ 1984 Ph.D. in Natural Sciences from the Department of Chemistry, University of Washington
  • 1997 ~ 2006 Director of National Creative Research Initiatives (Center for Ultrafast Optical Characteristics Control)
  • 2000 ~ Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University (Underwood Distinguished Professor)
  • 2006 ~ 2009 Director of BK 21 Institute (NanoBio Molecular Assemblies)
  • 2008 ~ 2013 Director of WCU Project (Studies on Smart Nano-conjugates)
  • 2018 ~ Editor-in-chief at International Journal of Molecular Sciences (MDPI)

Achievements

A pioneering researcher in the development of new multidimensional materials, including the development of the first ball-milling technology Spearheading the Future Energy Market with Low-Cost, High-Efficiency Green Hydrogen Production Systems