KRISS, Towards Global Center of Excellence in Metrology - Through Close Partnership with its Customers Worldwide

by Dr. Myungsoo KIM, President, Korea Research Institute of Standard and Science (KRISS), Korea

        

On December 9, 2008 Dr. Myungsoo Kim took over the responsibility of the 10th President of the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), the national metrology institute (NMI) of Korea. Dr. Kim received his Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla in the USA in 1986. Since joining KRISS in 1987, he has served various positions at KRISS, including head of electrochemistry laboratory, director of industrial metrology, director of planning and management, director of electromagnetic metrology, and director of standards services most recently.

Dr. Kim has served for expert groups such as electrochemistry working group of CCQM, CCEM, and the TCQS of APMP, etc.

Dr. Kim concurrently holds the office of president of the Korea Association of Standards and Testing Organizations.

Dr. Kim is the recipient of various awards including the Progress Medal of the National Science and Technology Order of the Korean government in 2006. Dr. Kim is the author of some 50 papers and 8 patents.

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